Ashworth says latest poverty figures a “devastating verdict” on Tory record
Jonathan Ashworth has said the latest statistics on poverty in the UK are a “devastating verdict” on the…
Child Poverty
Children living in poverty in a fifth of key worker households, TUC research finds
Frances O’Grady has criticised the government’s “heartless decision” to oversee further real-terms pay cuts for public sector employees…
Labour will create a new Child Poverty Reduction Unit in Number 10
“Unbelievably cheap”. “More than a little harsh”. This was the response from Tory MPs on Thursday morning when…
Over one million children in key worker households living in poverty, TUC finds
The TUC has warned that government policies are set to worsen child poverty – and revealed research showing…
Only a Labour government will end child poverty. Let’s make it happen
Child poverty in Britain is rising. It was rising before the pandemic and it is set to rise…
Commons passes Labour free school meals motion as Tories abstain
MPs have passed a Labour motion calling on the government to ensure 1.4 million children across the country…
Rayner: Tories should be “ashamed of themselves” over Unicef intervention
Angela Rayner has said Boris Johnson and his government should be “ashamed of themselves” for letting children go…
Why every council needs a food poverty action plan
After last week’s vote against the Labour motion on free school meals, the surge of support for Marcus…
Labour not giving up as thousands rally behind free school meals campaign
It has been a busy weekend for Marcus Rashford, whose call to action has seen thousands from across…
5 terrible Tory excuses for not extending free school meals this week
The Conservatives voted down, by a majority of 61, a Labour motion this week to extend free school…
