The last Labour government led a radical and comprehensive effort across government and beyond to abolish child poverty. We should not forget that through a co-ordinated and focused approach, one million children were lifted out of poverty.
We have learned this week that the Conservative government are taking a different approach. Instead of seeking to abolish child poverty, they have abolished the Child Poverty Unit. That is a deeply concerning admission because child poverty should scar our conscience as much as it does our children’s futures.
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