‘Tackling poverty should be the legacy of Keir Starmer’s government’
Poverty in Britain has become so familiar that it risks fading into the background. Food banks on high…
Child Poverty
‘To last, the child poverty strategy must be grounded in human rights’
When Rachel Reeves defended the Labour Government’s decision to scrap the two-child limit, she was clear about the…
‘The Child Poverty Strategy shows why a Labour government matters’
This is an adapted version of my analysis from the LabourList email this morning. To receive our email…
‘The Tories sneer at ordinary Brits — Labour is determined to lift them up’
Did you hear the words of the leader of the opposition? She said Labour’s budget was a budget…
Labour publish ambitious child poverty strategy to lift over half a million kids out of poverty by 2030
Labour will launch its Child Poverty Strategy tomorrow, promising the biggest fall in child poverty in a single…
‘Ending the two-child limit: A victory for decency—and a turning point for Labour’
Voters have been crying out for change for years. They have been increasingly frustrated with the slow pace…
‘The Tories chose child poverty. Labour is choosing to end it’
I grew up in poverty. Today, in Bournemouth—the town I proudly represent in Parliament—one in four children are…
‘This is a transformative victory for children’
“I came into politics because I believe every child has equal worth”, said the Chancellor today as she…
‘Gordon Brown, Labour MPs, and voters agree: Act on child poverty now’
What do Gordon Brown, 101 Labour MPs, and a majority of voters in 623 constituencies have in common?…
‘Labour must abolish the two child limit in full and with pride’
Next month marks 60 years since Child Poverty Action Group first wrote to a Prime Minister. The PM…
