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Only 20% Poor White Kids Married, Farage Blames Equality Act

6/27/2026

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The Centre for Social Justice report found only 20% of poor white children live with married parents, compared with nearly 60% of non-white peers.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said the 2010 Equality Act caused underperformance of white working-class boys, and that its DEI use marginalises them.
The report links poorer outcomes to regional disparity, deindustrialisation, insecure jobs and multi-generational poverty, and notes Asian-heritage pupils achieve higher Attainment 8 scores.

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The Centre for Social Justice report found only 20% of poor white children live with married parents, compared with nearly 60% of non-white peers.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said the 2010 Equality Act caused underperformance of white working-class boys, and that its DEI use marginalises them.
The report links poorer outcomes to regional disparity, deindustrialisation, insecure jobs and multi-generational poverty, and notes Asian-heritage pupils achieve higher Attainment 8 scores.