The report, Parallel Lives? Poverty among Ethnic Minority Groups in Britain, by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG), blamed discrimination and racism for contributing to poverty among ethnic minorities.
The researchers, based at the University of Essex, defined poverty as those families with incomes 60 per cent below the UK average. They found that a third of Indians and Caribbeans, half of black Africans and two-thirds of Pakistanis and Bangla-deshis live in poverty.
CPAG director Martin Barnes described the findings as 'staggering'. He said, 'Disadvantage is entrenched in our society but it is deeper and more consistent among minority groups, particularly among children.
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