MILLIONS of pounds that had been earmarked to offset the two-child benefit cap in Scotland will now be spent on tackling ...

The UK government is expected to soon publish its ten-year child poverty strategy, designed to tackle the root causes of poverty for children. Poverty is an issue for families from all backgrounds.

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to slash £15 billion in public spending in the Labour government’s Spring Statement has already thrown tens of thousands of children deeper into poverty. The cuts ...

At Hartlepool Baby Bank, volunteers work tirelessly to support 100 to 150 families each week – families who can’t afford to buy underwear for their children, or need warm blankets and beds to stop ...

Figures from the Department of State and Pensions (DWP) show 25 percent of children in the UK in 2022-23 were living in absolute poverty, up from 23.8 percent the previous year. This is the largest ...

Nearly 240,000 children across London are set to benefit from Labour's decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

SNP ministers must tackle child poverty “at its root” and accept a new spending plan aimed at training unemployed and ...

There is "stigma" around child poverty in Wales, according to young people living in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Students have shared their views after taking part in this year's peace and goodwill message by ...

Newly published data show that 5.2 million children in the United Kingdom – 36 percent of all children in the country – live in poverty. While the government announced a Child Poverty Taskforce to ...

This week is the beginning of the end of one of the worst policies for children in modern times, writes Alison Garnham ...

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...