Child poverty

Childcare costs families £1,000 per child in the summer holidays: ‘It makes me feel sick’
Childcare

Childcare costs families £1,000 per child in the summer holidays: ‘It makes me feel sick’

Parents are taking unpaid leave from work and “racking up debts” as a result of high childcare costs over the summer holidays

Joe Wicks joins forces with Labour for animated series to get kids active over summer holidays
Health and wellbeing

Joe Wicks joins forces with Labour for animated series to get kids active over summer holidays

The nation’s PE teacher has turned toon while kids are off school with new animated series Activate

Labour’s new Family Hubs are the ‘successor’ to Sure Start. As child poverty rises, will they work?
Sure Start

Labour’s new Family Hubs are the ‘successor’ to Sure Start. As child poverty rises, will they work?

Labour is launching ‘Sure Start’s Successor’: Family Hubs. As child poverty rises, will they work?

I’m a mum impacted by the two-child limit on benefits. Labour must do what’s right and end it
Sara

I’m a mum impacted by the two-child limit on benefits. Labour must do what’s right and end it

One in nine children hit by two-child benefit cap: ‘The public will not stomach inaction’
Child poverty

One in nine children hit by two-child benefit cap: ‘The public will not stomach inaction’

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‘Do what’s right for UK’s children’: Urgent call to scrap two-child benefit cap projected onto parliament
Child poverty

‘Do what’s right for UK’s children’: Urgent call to scrap two-child benefit cap projected onto parliament

Thousands of Brit-born children with migrant parents face destitution: ‘Don’t deny children their rights’
Poverty

Thousands of Brit-born children with migrant parents face destitution: ‘Don’t deny children their rights’

The simple reason Nigel Farage has seemingly had a change of heart on benefits
Two-child benefit cap

The simple reason Nigel Farage has seemingly had a change of heart on benefits

30 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holidays
Kids eat free

30 places where kids can eat for free or £1 over the summer holidays

I’m a working mum-of-four – ending the two-child benefit cap would be life-changing for us
Two-child benefit cap

I’m a working mum-of-four – ending the two-child benefit cap would be life-changing for us

Labour rejects Big Issue founder’s bid to set legally binding child poverty reduction targets
Child poverty

Labour rejects Big Issue founder’s bid to set legally binding child poverty reduction targets

Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’
Two-child benefit cap

Pressure mounts on Labour over two-child benefit cap as Scotland sets end date: ‘Families can’t wait’

Scrap two-child benefit cap if you’re serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told
Two-child benefit cap

Scrap two-child benefit cap if you’re serious about child poverty, Rachel Reeves told

Labour reveals £1bn plan to replace household support fund for poorest families
Household support fund

Labour reveals £1bn plan to replace household support fund for poorest families

Rachel Reeves must seize the opportunity to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap
Moazzam Malik

Rachel Reeves must seize the opportunity to finally scrap the two-child benefit cap

All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’
Child poverty

All children on universal credit to get free school meals: ‘It will take hunger out of classroom’

Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate
Child poverty

Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says at Big Issue debate

Lord John Bird demands Labour set child poverty reduction targets in Children’s Bill amendment
Child poverty

Lord John Bird demands Labour set child poverty reduction targets in Children’s Bill amendment

Brits seem apathetic towards Labour’s disability benefit cuts. Where has all the empathy gone?
Keetie Roelen

Brits seem apathetic towards Labour’s disability benefit cuts. Where has all the empathy gone?

Scrap two-child benefit cap to give local councils a much-needed cash injection, Labour told
Child poverty

Scrap two-child benefit cap to give local councils a much-needed cash injection, Labour told

I’m buying fruit and veg for my kids on ‘buy now, pay later’. The two-child benefit cap needs to go
Two-child benefit cap

I’m buying fruit and veg for my kids on ‘buy now, pay later’. The two-child benefit cap needs to go

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Child poverty hits new record high – before Labour benefit cuts will push 50,000 more into hardship
Child poverty

Child poverty hits new record high – before Labour benefit cuts will push 50,000 more into hardship

Chav Solidarity author D Hunter: ‘My violent childhood left me without role models for parenting’
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Chav Solidarity author D Hunter: ‘My violent childhood left me without role models for parenting’

250,000 people will be plunged into poverty by benefit cuts, DWP analysis reveals
Disability benefits

250,000 people will be plunged into poverty by benefit cuts, DWP analysis reveals

It’s 15 years since the UK government promised to end child poverty. Time to revive that ambition
Alex Firth

It’s 15 years since the UK government promised to end child poverty. Time to revive that ambition