There are 400,000 fewer children in poverty than there were in 2010. We are taking steps to alleviate poverty, the gap between rich and poor has actually diminished.Boris Johnson, prime minister and Conservative Party leader, on the BBC Andrew Marr show on December 1Boris Johnson’s bold claim about child poverty needs some careful consideration – it is a very … [Read more...] about Another Johnson untruth on poverty
Child poverty
Scottish Child Payment is welcome
Yesterday started with a bleak assessment by the Child Poverty Action Group of the impact of ongoing welfare cuts – specifically how the two-child limit on support, which began to be implemented in 2017, is set to push 300,000 children into poverty.But there was better news for Scottish parents later in the day, as the Holyrood-based … [Read more...] about Scottish Child Payment is welcome