Britain's poverty levels have hit record highs with millions living in deprivation, prompting calls for the Labour government to implement more comprehensive solutions despite recent policy changes.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation's UK Poverty 2026 report warns that 14.2 million people (21%) in Britain live in poverty, including 4.2 million children projected to remain in poverty by 2029 without further government action, despite Labour's move to lift the two-child benefit limit from April 2026 which will immediately lift 400,000 children out of poverty.