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Young people in the South West paying the price of borrowing

One in ten (nine per cent) young people in the South West say they have borrowed money from companies, according to a shocking new report released today by Action for Children.

The charity’s report, Paying the Price, has uncovered a worrying level of borrowing amongst young people.

Out of the 1,052 12 to 18-year-olds surveyed, in the South West a third (38 per cent) of those...