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Articles tagged with: Poverty
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
The Prime Minister should work with Marcus Rashford on a long-term solution to end child food poverty. Extending free school meals over the school holidays - at least while Covid-19 restrictions remain and job losses continue - would be a welcome first step.
Covid-19 is a disease of poverty
Coronavirus
By Debbie Abrahams MP
Covid-19 is a disease of poverty
There is a real concern across communities in the North that our areas will be ‘levelled down’ even further by the pandemic and the Government’s response to it.
We can ‘Build Back Better’ using the Sustainable Development Goals as a ‘ready-made’ roadmap to recovery
Coronavirus
By Theo Clarke MP and Lord McConnell
We can ‘Build Back Better’ using the Sustainable Development Goals as a ‘ready-made’ roadmap to recovery
The Sustainable Development Goals offer us a way of building more resilient and sustainable economies and healthier societies, ensuring that nations are better able to deal with future economic, climate and health shocks.
The new FCDO must retain Britain’s position as an international development superpower Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
The new FCDO must retain Britain’s position as an international development superpower
The new Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) will tackle both the root causes of poverty and counter authoritarianism.
Boris Johnson repeatedly made ‘incorrect’ child poverty claims, stats watchdog says
Political parties
Boris Johnson repeatedly made ‘incorrect’ child poverty claims, stats watchdog says
Boris Johnson made a string of “incorrect” claims about the level of child poverty under the Conservatives, according to the UK’s statistics watchdog.
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Health
By Save the Children
A welcome recognition of the needs and challenges faced by families with children on Universal Credit
The National Food Strategy’s recommendation to extend free school meals to more children who need them would go a long way to making sure children get enough to eat.
End of furlough means ‘more shocks ahead’ for UK families after biggest income hit since mid-1970s, report warns
Coronavirus
End of furlough means ‘more shocks ahead’ for UK families after biggest income hit since mid-1970s, report warns
UK households face yet more shocks to their earnings, a leading think tank has warned, after 2020 saw the biggest drop in average incomes in decades.
A healthy diet is simply unaffordable for many struggling families in Britain
Coronavirus
By Lord Krebs
A healthy diet is simply unaffordable for many struggling families in Britain
The way in which food is produced, manufactured, sold, marketed, and consumed in Britain makes it hard for everyone to eat a healthy diet, and makes it especially hard for the poorest members of society.
Ministers urged to ‘look beyond the numbers’ as report reveals 39% rise in deep poverty since 2000
Economy
Ministers urged to ‘look beyond the numbers’ as report reveals 39% rise in deep poverty since 2000
The Government must “look beyond the numbers” if it hopes to tackle a 39% rise in “deep” poverty since the start of the millennium, a stark new report has warned.
PMQs: Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to ‘correct the record’ amid clash over child poverty stats
Political parties
PMQs: Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to ‘correct the record’ amid clash over child poverty stats
Boris Johnson was urged to “correct the record” by Sir Keir Starmer after accusing him of misleading MPs over reductions in child poverty.
Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit post-coronavirus
Coronavirus
Government accused of failing to act on poverty as advisers demand dedicated social mobility unit post-coronavirus
Social mobility should be promoted by a dedicated unit according to a new report, which accuses the Government of failing to act on tackling poverty.
More than 1m people risk being ‘plunged into poverty’ due to the coronavirus crisis, think tank warns
Coronavirus
More than 1m people risk being ‘plunged into poverty’ due to the coronavirus crisis, think tank warns
An extra 1.1 million people - including 200,000 children - could drop below the poverty line by the end of 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, new analysis suggests.
It’s time for children’s needs to be central to the UK government’s coronavirus response Partner content
Coronavirus
By Becca Lyon
It’s time for children’s needs to be central to the UK government’s coronavirus response
We shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that many of us – particularly parents and children on low incomes – continue to struggle as a result of the crisis because they’ve lost work, or they’ve been forced to reduce their hours.
More action is needed to stop families going hungry during the coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
By Kate Green MP
More action is needed to stop families going hungry during the coronavirus crisis
Administrative problems with Government schemes and gaps in coverage mean the poorest children are at risk of hunger and malnutrition.
Child poverty increases across UK, with number of struggling families set to soar amid Coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
By Save the Children
Child poverty increases across UK, with number of struggling families set to soar amid Coronavirus crisis
The number of children in poverty increased in 2018-2019, according to data released by the Department for Work and Pensions. These figures could spike further unless the government does more to help families affected by the coronavirus crisis, Save the Children warns.