Infant mortality is rising and births are plummeting. This is the legacy of 14 years of Tory cruelty | Polly Toynbee

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Rents, mortgages, student debt and wages lower than a decade ago have all made this generation of would-be parents far worse off than their parents were at the same age.
42% : The Nuffield Foundation reported in 2021 that Britain's rate of infant deaths was 30% above the median across EU countries.
42% : Britain ranks 37th out of 39 for child poverty in the EU and OECD; only Turkey and Colombia rank lower.

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