EXCLUSIVE: Thamima, 17, from Poplar and Limehouse, grew up in an overcrowded, two-bedroom council house with her mum, dad and three siblings and says growing up in poverty is stressful for children

People outside the capital can be forgiven for thinking that our city's streets are paved with gold, but I know all too well that there is a London enjoyed by the rich, and the London experienced by the rest of us

Charities slam the government for falling to tackle child poverty while announcing it will spend £50million on potholes and bring out new measures including business rate discounts to protect pubs

Campaigners say the Budget is a great opportunity for new Chancellor Rishi Sunak to raise child benefit, something supported by Daily Mirror's Give Me Five campaign

There are rumours that universal free meals for infants could be cut in tomorrow’s budget. The policy has divided opinion since its introduction in 2014

The TV presenter started working in a children’s home in Birkenhead when he was 18 before taking a council job providing respite care for families in North London three years later - but he was heartbroken by the things he saw