{"id":283344,"date":"2025-10-01T18:05:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-children-being-left-to-live-in-poverty-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T18:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T17:05:23","slug":"why-are-children-being-left-to-live-in-poverty-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-are-children-being-left-to-live-in-poverty-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are children being left to live in poverty? | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/8Rm9GCPkcac\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why are children being left to live in poverty? | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Rm9GCPkcac\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The UK is in a child poverty crisis&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Medical professionals say they are seeing the return of the physical signs of poverty, and are\u00a0warning of the lifelong impact these may have.<\/p>\n<p>Rising inflation, cuts to essential services, and the 2-child benefit cap all mean that families across the nation are struggling.<\/p>\n<p>ITV News Correspondent Peter Smith and Producer Steph Docherty tell Daniel Hewitt what you need to know&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Remember you can subscribe to the What You Need To Know wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Full report: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zNB1X0gULWc<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been affected by the topics discussed in the episode, support services are available below:<\/p>\n<p>Samaritans operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year, by calling 116 123. 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