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Articles tagged with: Poverty
Out of work families can not afford the cut to Universal Credit
Economy
By Stephen Timms MP
Out of work families can not afford the cut to Universal Credit
The cut will reduce real terms support for an out of work family to the lowest level since Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister.
Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
Coronavirus
By Simon Fell MP
Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill
I vividly remember sitting in the Commons when the Prime Minister announced the terms of reference for the inquiry into the COVID19 pandemic.
Keeping the Universal Credit uplift is critical to deliver on our pledge to level up
Economy
By Iain Duncan Smith MP
Keeping the Universal Credit uplift is critical to deliver on our pledge to level up
Instead of seeing the £20 uplift as a problem to be solved, we should see it as an investment in a system that can turn people’s lives around.
The most vulnerable children are being set up to fail
Education
By Steve Rotheram
The most vulnerable children are being set up to fail
A two-tier system exists in our country, with many children’s fates decided before they ever set foot in a classroom; their futures decided by the wealth of their parents and their postcode.
Cutting universal credit uplift is emblematic of a failure to take child poverty seriously
Economy
By Baroness Lister
Cutting universal credit uplift is emblematic of a failure to take child poverty seriously
Despite protestations that reducing child poverty is a priority and despite all the talk of levelling up, there is no child poverty strategy worthy of the name.
Cutting the Universal Credit uplift will create hardship for families both in and out of work
Economy
By Stephen Crabb MP
Cutting the Universal Credit uplift will create hardship for families both in and out of work
Let's reduce the welfare bill by supporting people to progress and improve their lives, not by cutting support that should be there when it’s needed most.
We face a significant task to tackle inequalities in Britain
Economy
By Afzal Khan MP
We face a significant task to tackle inequalities in Britain
The last eighteen months has exposed just now unequal we are in Britain. Investment in large vanity-led infrastructure projects to end regional inequalities is clearly not enough.
We must grab this opportunity to provide better futures now and for generations to come
Social affairs
By Lord Bird
We must grab this opportunity to provide better futures now and for generations to come
Embedding long-termism at the heart of UK politics is the right thing to do. I want to help the government Build Back Better through the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill.
Recognising the intersectionality of poverty and race is critical to advancing educational outcomes
Education
By Lord Woolley
Recognising the intersectionality of poverty and race is critical to advancing educational outcomes
We must recognise the discriminatory factors that give grave worries to Black parents who are acutely aware that their children achieve better marks when examined blindly and externally.
A UK-wide socio-economic duty will help tackle systemic poverty as we re-build from Covid
Communities
By Mark Isherwood
A UK-wide socio-economic duty will help tackle systemic poverty as we re-build from Covid
The socio-economic duty being introduced will help us reopen the economy in a way that protects the most deprived communities, raises living standards, and builds a fairer, more prosperous country.
The Integrated Review should be a chance to promote British values – so why are we scrapping the 0.7% promise on aid?
Foreign affairs
By Pauline Latham MP
The Integrated Review should be a chance to promote British values – so why are we scrapping the 0.7% promise on aid?
Covid-19 has exposed the extreme vulnerabilities of health systems around the world. For Britain to cut its aid rather than increase it at this desperate time is frankly extraordinary.
We need a cross-party poverty strategy that addresses the needs of everyone
Social affairs
By Baroness Stroud
We need a cross-party poverty strategy that addresses the needs of everyone
Covid has worsened poverty and inequality, but vulnerable families have been struggling for a long time.
Inadequate food parcels being offered to families on free school meals are nothing short of outrageous
Health
By Sharon Hodgson MP
Inadequate food parcels being offered to families on free school meals are nothing short of outrageous
Families deserve dignity and rightly expect high-quality food for their children during school closures. The food provision offered to families in receipt of free school meals is simply not good enough.
How NEST is supporting 140 families living in abject poverty this Christmas
Economy
By Les Nicoll
How NEST is supporting 140 families living in abject poverty this Christmas
We deliver used furniture, white goods and kitchen implements to families in need completely free of charge. This month we are giving 140 of the poorest families in the community everything they need for Christmas Day.
So many students are missing out on access to the free period product scheme in schools
Social affairs
By Ruth Cadbury MP
So many students are missing out on access to the free period product scheme in schools
Government must extend this scheme with adequate funding and do more to promote the scheme and encourage schools to sign up.
Government is chipping away at our development progress when we should be championing global Britain
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
Government is chipping away at our development progress when we should be championing global Britain
We could be facing up to £30bn less on development over the next five years. The UK is unlikely to feel any economic ‘boost’ as a result of these cuts, but the impact on the world’s poorest will be devastating.
Lessons from 2020: Extending free school meals has changed government policy on hunger and is a step towards ending child food poverty
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Lessons from 2020: Extending free school meals has changed government policy on hunger and is a step towards ending child food poverty
There is more the government could do to cement policies that tackle food poverty in the long term. 2020 might just be the year we started strengthening our social capital.
Social mobility is key to Covid recovery, but it is in decline
Social affairs
By Lord Bird
Social mobility is key to Covid recovery, but it is in decline
We face generations of frustration and depression if those who could have become socially mobile are frozen out. Social mobility must be at the heart of our policymaking
Cutting Universal Credit will plunge families further into poverty and gut-wrenching hardship
Economy
By Jonathan Reynolds MP
Cutting Universal Credit will plunge families further into poverty and gut-wrenching hardship
Cutting the £20 Universal Credit uplift while unemployment is growing and many families are struggling to make ends meet is unbelievable. This money is what enables some families to put food on the table at the end of the week.
Ministers are not playing fair by our most disadvantaged communities
Communities
By Rushanara Ali MP
Ministers are not playing fair by our most disadvantaged communities
Already weakened and ill-equipped, local services have faced the costs of Covid. Far from ‘levelling up’, the government is pushing the most disadvantaged communities further into the ground.
Toxic idea of male privilege is holding back the life chances of white working-class-boys
Health
By Ben Bradley MP
Toxic idea of male privilege is holding back the life chances of white working-class-boys
The notion that men should feel lucky with the lot they have been dealt in life and therefore should shut up is simply wrong. White working class boys live in some of the most disadvantaged circumstances in our country.
How we start levelling up our left behind communities post Covid-19
Communities
By Paul Howell MP
How we start levelling up our left behind communities post Covid-19
Developing community resilience in left-behind areas is a critical place to start. A 'community wealth fund' would allow these communities to use their resources in the best way when responding to adverse situations - like Covid-19.
Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
The IET and DAFA are forming Digital Poverty Alliance
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Digital Access for All (DAFA) are establishing an alliance to tackle digital poverty.
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
Education
By Rob Halfon MP
Now more than ever the government must implement a long-term strategy to combat child hunger
The Prime Minister should work with Marcus Rashford on a long-term solution to end child food poverty. Extending free school meals over the school holidays - at least while Covid-19 restrictions remain and job losses continue - would be a welcome first step.