UK children struggle at bottom

A table of the wellbeing of young people throughout European states has ranked Britain 24th out of 29 countries. The researchers assessed the countries on 43 separate measures, ranging from infant mortality to poverty and housing, and asked the children how they felt about their lives, schools and relationships. The Netherlands came out on top, while Romania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania and Malta are the only countries which came below the UK. The Child Poverty Action Group who commissioned the research made a number of recommendations including dropping means tests in favour of universal benefits such as child benefit and ensuring a decent home for every family.