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It is clear that children living in deprived areas or from ethnic minorities are far more likely to be obese and the problem is worsening, says the National Audit Office.

Ten years since the publication of The Marmot Review, life expectancy has failed to increase across the country for the first time in more than 100 years and for the poorest 10 per cent of women it has actually declined.

A snapshot poll of National Education Union members highlights the growth of child poverty and its visibility within schools and colleges.

The Australian government should bring home Australian children of parents who may have joined armed groups and who are living in deplorable conditions in camps in Syria, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and Save the Children have said.