£10m set aside for two-child cap mitigation to be spent on tackling poverty

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

Child poverty soars as UK Labour government slashes welfare to fund armed forces

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 ...
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To truly tackle child poverty, the UK needs to look again at migration

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.
Huffington Post UK

As Child Poverty Soars, UK Baby Banks Brace For The Toughest Winter Yet

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 ...
World Socialist Web Site

UK child poverty at highest level in 30 years, with schools providing basic living necessities

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 ...
Morning Star

Scottish Labour tells SNP: tackle child poverty at ‘its root’

SNP ministers must tackle child poverty “at its root” and accept a new spending plan aimed at training unemployed and low-wage workers, Labour warned today.Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar made a ...

Nearly 240,000 kids across London to benefit from two-child benefit cap removal

Nearly 240,000 children across London are set to benefit from Labour's decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap.
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Urdd message calls to tackle child poverty stigma

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 ...
Human Rights Watch

Study Finds Third of UK Children Living in Poverty

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 ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Child poverty comparison for northern Europe uses old and inaccurate data

A misleading comparison of child poverty rates across Nordic countries and the UK has been made on social media by using incorrect and out-of-date data. A Sept. 11 post, opens new tab titled “Child ...
Forbes

Ending Child Poverty: Solutions That Work

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 ...