Labour has opened the door to ending child poverty, now they must walk through it
The announcement of the much-delayed child poverty strategy is welcome but four million children will still remain in poverty when it ends in 2029
Labour’s groundbreaking plan to lift half a million children out of poverty offers a rare ray of hope amid some of the bleakest social conditions in decades. After years of foot-dragging, the decision to scrap the cruel and arbitrary two-child benefit cap – something we at The Lead have long advocated for – marks a real turning point.
It will have an im…
