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AFRICANS AND BLACKS MORE LIKELY TO BE POOR
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PEOPLE FROM the African and black communities in Britain are twice as likely to be poor than their white counterparts, according to a recent study.
Researchers from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that those living under the breadline are not getting the right opportunities.
The study also highlighted differences between different ethnic minority groups, with 65 per cent of Bangladeshis living in poverty, compared with 55 per cent of Pakistanis, 45 per cent of black Africans and 30 per cent of Indians and black
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Foundation Director, Julia Unwin, said: "Although the past decade has seen some improvements, there are still some very serious problems which remain unsolved. This research shows how policies need to address the different situation of each group and be followed through on a practical level."
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