London is a shameful tale of two cities. In the richest capital in Europe almost half our children live below the poverty line. These families are cut off from the life most Londoners take for granted. They are the dispossessed.
The Evening Standard will shine a light on their plight. With the general election imminent, we demand action.
Major political leaders have their say on the issues raised by our reports.
Abandoned wife officially doesn't count until her immigration status is decided.
An ex-gangster is trying to save youngsters from life of crime on a south London estate.
Family brought up well but in poverty. Education might have taken her out of this trap.
Overwhelming response as Standard readers offer help
Rachel was a star student... until her terrifying childhood caught up with her
An east end doctor dealing with malnutrition
MPs hail campaign on tackling poverty
Kids Company and Centrepoint tell how Evening Standard readers can do their bit to help the capital's dispossessed
The Prince makes an impassioned plea to help the poor
If she worked in the City she'd be hailed as Superwoman
Head tells how he raised hopes and standards for pupils in one of the poorest boroughs
Local, not central, government is best placed to tackle deprivation
There has been an extraordinary response to our reports on poverty in London
Not Dickens but London today
As an election looms all parties must readdress the issue of poverty
Poverty eats away at society: it should be on all our consciences
Couple make first visit to son's mass grave as Standard's Charter is named in his honour
Burying their baby was the worst day of this couple's lives. Then came the news that turned their grief to horror
Our campaign took a major step forward when a key borough vowed to end the practice
We demand an end to the practice of burying children and babies in mass paupers' graves
Shocking practice of burying children in mass graves led to a fox stealing the body of a baby.
Grieving mother tells of her shock at paupers' grave given to her son
Readers respond with gifts and offers of help to the families featured in our series.
Mayor's millionaire poverty adviser takes journey of discovery.
Labour failed to tackle the 'dirty spaces'
Kids Company and Centrepoint tell how Evening Standard readers can do their bit to help the capital's dispossessed.
Tell us your thoughts, ideas and first-hand experiences.
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