child poverty
New school uniform donation scheme launched to help families struggling with the cost of living
Pupils attending school with inadequate uniform is one of the most visible effects of child poverty.
More than a million children growing up in poverty under two-child benefits limit
“I am currently on maternity leave and can’t afford to stay at home for the full 39 weeks due to not receiving any extra help from tax credits as this is my 3rd child."
Child poverty rises by 350,000 to 4.2 million
48% of children in BAME families are growing up in poverty as are 44% of children in lone-parent families.
Sadiq Khan praised for extending free school meals to every primary school child in London
Khan announced a £130 million package to fund free meals for the 270,000 state primary school children in London
Prem Sikka: The grip of big money continues to tighten over UK politics and the country is sinking
'We can have either democracy and public accountability or rampant corporate power concentrated in the hands of a few business executives, but not both.'
Rishi Sunak proved again this week that he doesn’t understand child poverty
56% of people in poverty in the UK are in a working family and 7 in 10 children in poverty are in a family where at least one parent works.