“I am proud the Liberal Democrats have the most ambitious plan for free school meals of any party, which would save parents money and transform the future for millions of children.” – Ed Davey.
Civil rights and the rule of law have been eroded
‘We need our politicians to set out how they will bring an end to this relentless reality of hardship in the general election campaign.’
‘We urge all political parties to embrace these priorities and commit to a future where everyone has the security for the essentials’
EHRC ‘extremely worried’ about the treatment of disabled benefits claimants by the government department
It comes amid calls from former Prime Minister Gordon Brown as well as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to scrap the two-child benefit limit
‘It is not right that anyone should need to use a food bank because they can’t afford to eat and pay bills. However, food bank need is at an historic high.’
‘If the government is concerned about fraud, it would be serious about the £15.2bn that multinational companies hide from the UK via tax havens.’
Corporate profits soar to 30% higher than pre-pandemic levels
Brown made the call to scrap the two-child benefit cap during an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, where he also said that the policy was misunderstood.
