Child poverty is a 'crisis that cannot be ignored'

Public health officials in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are raising alarm about child poverty, emphasizing the impact on 27,000 children and young people up to age 19. With one in five children in the region living in poverty, the 2025 director of public health annual report calls for urgent action and the creation of a child poverty taskforce. This crisis, affecting every aspect of children's lives, demands attention to provide basic needs and opportunities for a better future.