00:00Liverpool has been named among the hardest places in England for children to grow up,
00:06according to a report from the Children's Commissioner.
00:09The Childhood Lottery compares conditions for young people across every local authority,
00:15using more than 160 measures covering education, housing, health, safety and opportunities to play.
00:23Liverpool is among 10 areas identified as particularly challenging.
00:27The Commissioner, Dame Rachel D'Souza, says the findings reveal a postcode lottery in children's experiences,
00:34with some communities facing what she describes as a state of emergency.
00:38The report calls for urgent action to improve outcomes and life chances for children.
