25000 is not a huge amount .. considering we are talking about a city in The United Kingdom... all that you need to abolish it is an uprising as it started in Tunisia.

The people of Manchester and other cities in UK can protest against the governments unnecessary expenditure on Military operations aimed at liberating 'other' nations ignoring domestic issues.

and if such protest can actually compel the govt to stop its external needless activities then they will have excess funds to cash these children easily out of poverty.

ignore the 8000 lets even consider the total 25000 children volume... how much wud it take to pull them into good life... ??? a few generous charities and govt support would do the work.

btw... i may be wrong but i did hear of Drug abuse by UK kids ... now thats a problem