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Four London boroughs have been named by the Government as some of the most “income-deprived” areas of England, the Government has said.

Parts of the capital have been named as some of the most deprived parts of England, with boroughs scoring particularly poorly in factors involving residents’ income.

Four out of the five areas of the country with the highest proportion of income-deprived households were in London.

Just over 40% of Tower Hamlets residents are living in income-deprived households, according to the latest official data.

A similar percentage of residents were

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