poverty
The coalition is actively increasing child poverty
The Resolution Foundation’s Felicity Dennistoun explains the IFS’s figures for child poverty, and puts them in the context of the wider welfare reforms.
How poor children will get poorer on Cameron’s watch
Sam Royston of The Children’s Society explains how the coalition is on course to reverse all progress on reducing child poverty since 2000.
South Africa – One year on from the World Cup
Tony Dykes, the Director of Action for Southern Africa (ACTSA), looks at the state of the nation, one year on from the World Cup.
Coalition must not destroy legacy of lowest child poverty for 25 years
Tim Nichols, of the Child Poverty Action Group, looks at the policies brought in under Labour thast helped bring child poverty down to the lowest levels for 25 years.
OECD: Spending cuts threaten progress on child poverty
The OECD has warned the government about the impact of spending cuts on child poverty. They argue that "Sustained early years investment is needed to meet the UK’s child poverty targets".
Action needed to save informal carers from poverty
Craig Berry reports on the need to provide the UK's six million informal carers with support to prevent them falling into poverty.