Homeless children in England living in shipping containers, hostels – Commissioner’s report
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Children in England are sleeping in converted shipping containers and rooming houses, environments that are often dangerous and far from their schools, a report by the Children’s Commissioner for England found on Wednesday. Homelessness has been increasing in England for nearly a decade amid rising private rents, a freeze on welfare benefits […]
British official urges more protection for children “datafied from birth”
Thomson Reuters Foundation British children are having vast quantities of personal data collected from birth, according to a report released last Thursday that calls for more transparency and greater legal protection. From proud parents sharing a photo of their newborn baby online to internet-based toys, smart speakers and location tracking gadgets, children’s every move is being tracked, […]