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Inside Britain’s ‘bedrooms of poverty’ as it’s revealed nine kids in every school class are living in deprivation

The bleak pictures reveal the harsh reality for families being cramped in tiny houses and hostels across London

BLEAK pictures taken inside Britain's poverty-stricken homes have revealed the harsh reality for families living on the breadline.

The series of photos form a new photographic exhibition at the Foundling Museum supported by The Childhood Trust.

A photographer has captured the harsh realities of living on the breadline in London
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A photographer has captured the harsh realities of living on the breadline in LondonCredit: Katie Wilson/The Foundling Museum

They give a snapshot of the lives of some disadvantaged children forced to sleep in cramped and often unclean conditions.

Some show cots shoved next to kitchenettes in tiny spaces, while others reveal how parents are forced to wash clothes in the shower.

Other children whose rooms are featured in the series are kept awake at night by drunken parties and late-night rows.

Bedrooms of London was created by photographer Katie Wilson and can be seen between February 8 and May 5 next year.

Nine-month-old Adam shares the lounge and kitchen with his dad and five siblings
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Nine-month-old Adam shares the lounge and kitchen with his dad and five siblings
Edward, four, and his mum Genevieve share a room in a hostel
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Edward, four, and his mum Genevieve share a room in a hostelCredit: Katie Wilson/The Foundling Museum
Antousha, five, Gabriela, four, and Moses, one, share a two-bedroom flat with their parents
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Antousha, five, Gabriela, four, and Moses, one, share a two-bedroom flat with their parentsCredit: Katie Wilson/The Foundling Museum
Mum Zainab washes clothes in the shower while living with six-year-old Rory and Vanessa, two, in temporary accommodation
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Mum Zainab washes clothes in the shower while living with six-year-old Rory and Vanessa, two, in temporary accommodationCredit: Katie Wilson/The Foundling Museum
Christopher, four, and Simon, two, live with mum Sainey, who was trafficked to London as a slave
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Christopher, four, and Simon, two, live with mum Sainey, who was trafficked to London as a slaveCredit: Katie Wilson/The Foundling Museum
Nadine, 17, Crystal, 16, Peter, 15 and Simone, nine, also feature in the 'Bedrooms of London' exhibition
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Nadine, 17, Crystal, 16, Peter, 15 and Simone, nine, also feature in the 'Bedrooms of London' exhibition

The exhibition comes as it's revealed nine kids in every school class are living in deprivation.

In a city where extreme poverty and wealth exist side-by-side, the series looks to highlight the reality of home life for the 700,000 children currently living below the poverty line in the capital.

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