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Millions of pupils missing school due to hygiene poverty: 'We have reinvented a Victorian problem'
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Millions of pupils missing school due to hygiene poverty: 'We have reinvented a Victorian problem'

A study has found that pupils miss the equivalent of 23 million days of school each year as a consequence of hygiene poverty
London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'
Sadiq Khan speaks at a press conference in St Johns Church Waterloo
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London mayor Sadiq Khan: 'What would I do if I saw someone stealing nappies? Take my wallet out and pay'

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