UK Child Poverty

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In the last 8 hours
Highland Foodbank bids for £25,000 in Inverness Common Good Fund cash to offset rising costs Inverness Courier, Scotland18:11 16-Nov-25
Social enterprise to start low-cost new nursery after scooping £50,000 top prize East Lothian Courier18:06 16-Nov-25
In the last 7 days
Angela Rayner says scrapping two-child benefit cap can help end 'evil of child poverty' The Mirror20:05 15-Nov-25
'The simple change that could improve the lives of millions of children' Ham & High12:36 15-Nov-25
What is the two-child benefit cap and how could it change? BBC22:44 14-Nov-25
UK Government urged to lift two-child limit in Budget STV12:13 14-Nov-25
Social justice secretary urges Chancellor to remove two-child limit and benefit cap Scottish Housing News09:34 14-Nov-25
'Follow our example': Minister urges Rachel Reeves to ditch two-child cap The National, Scotland07:57 14-Nov-25
Lifting two child benefit cap 'not enough for families struggling with rent' i News06:42 14-Nov-25
Scotland must not 'write off' problematic children, charity warns in poverty call The Scottish Herald06:07 14-Nov-25
UK Government must scrap punitive welfare policies The Scottish Government00:09 14-Nov-25
10 benefits you could be missing out on - check eligibility now The Mirror17:17 13-Nov-25
We're millionaires and we want the Chancellor raise our taxes Newcastle World13:46 13-Nov-25
Nursery kids pitch in to support food banks Sunderland Echo13:42 13-Nov-25
Haslemere Food Bank launches urgent Christmas appeal Haslemere Herald, Surrey13:06 13-Nov-25
Powys MP Steve Witherden puts forward motion to end two-child benefit cap County Times08:28 13-Nov-25
Princess Kate marks first Christmas without royal family member with poignant tribute HELLO!07:02 13-Nov-25
Ending poverty is cheaper than keeping it. So why don’t we? Eureka Street04:09 13-Nov-25
‘Impartial’ Head of Child Poverty Unit Backs Call to Abolish Two-Child Benefit Cap Guido Fawkes' Blog15:50 12-Nov-25
Keir Starmer signals two child benefit cap could be lifted Left Foot Forward11:49 12-Nov-25
Employment alone won’t turn the tide on child poverty, new analysis warns LSE10:52 12-Nov-25
Work being best route out of poverty branded ‘misleading claim’ by researchers Nation.Cymru10:51 12-Nov-25
Group of millionaires urges government to introduce wealth tax to ‘lift kids of out poverty’ Left Foot Forward10:49 12-Nov-25
107 organisations warn government against 'half-measures' on two-child limit Child Poverty Action Group10:10 12-Nov-25
First Minister rejects three opportunities to reinstate child poverty targets Plaid Cymru (Press Release)10:05 12-Nov-25
Calls to scrap two-child benefit cap as poverty strategy approved for York York Press07:57 12-Nov-25
Benefits better way to get people out of poverty than work, research says Bristol Live07:06 12-Nov-25
As a child in poverty, the institutional food I was served saved my life. Today’s kids need the same Big Issue04:14 12-Nov-25
Over 100 groups call for Labour to fully scrap two child benefit cap The Independent00:12 12-Nov-25
Group of wealthy Brits urge Reeves to introduce a wealth tax The Independent00:12 12-Nov-25
Chancellor Rachel Reeves hints at lifting two child benefit cap in budget Glasgow Evening Times17:00 11-Nov-25
Starmer hints child two-child benefit cap could go Morning Star15:33 11-Nov-25
The Great North urges chancellor to back investment and devolution in Budget Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals15:11 11-Nov-25
Starmer hints controversial two-child benefit cap will be axed in Budget ITV11:40 11-Nov-25
Keir Starmer tees up full £3bn scrapping of two-child benefit cap at Budget telling Labour MPs… MailOnline11:36 11-Nov-25
Prime Minister champions action on child health and school food Sustain (Press Release)11:23 11-Nov-25
Two-child benefit cap will be lifted in the Budget, hints Keir Starmer Evening Standard11:21 11-Nov-25
DWP two-child benefit cap update as Sir Keir Starmer 'determined' Daily Star11:16 11-Nov-25
Keir Starmer hints he could scrap two-child benefit cap in Budget The Independent11:04 11-Nov-25
UK PM Keir Starmer hints two-child benefit cap could be axed in Budget London South East11:01 11-Nov-25
Starmer hints two-child benefit cap could be axed in Budget Evening Standard10:40 11-Nov-25
Keir Starmer drops another big hint over future of DWP two-child benefit limit The Mirror10:22 11-Nov-25
What is the two-child benefit cap? The Independent09:43 11-Nov-25
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals two-child benefit limit will be scrapped at Budget The Mirror18:05 10-Nov-25
Two-child benefit cap could be scrapped in Budget, hints Reeves ITV17:19 10-Nov-25
Isle of Wight Council’s laptops donation aims to bridge digital divide for families OnTheWight17:08 10-Nov-25
Party leaders must meet public demand over eradicating child poverty Third Force News16:19 10-Nov-25
In the last month
Peter Capaldi: 'Glasgow has gone backwards - deep problems remain' Glasgow Evening Times18:41 9-Nov-25
Food vouchers, free milk and two-child cap: Reeves weighs up help for families i News16:49 9-Nov-25
Meltham Shoebox Campaign is open again to bring the joy of Christmas to children in dire poverty in eastern Europe Huddersfield Hub01:25 9-Nov-25
‘Gordon Brown, Labour MPs, and voters agree: Act on child poverty now’ LabourList14:48 8-Nov-25
‘Raising taxes on the wealthy isn’t just about the money’ LabourList11:25 8-Nov-25
Bridget Phillipson calls child poverty 'deep moral scar' amid pressure to end two-child benefit … Chronicle Live19:57 7-Nov-25
No child left behind: what the government’s child poverty strategy should aim to deliver The Health Foundation11:17 7-Nov-25
Woman to donate 12 inches of hair to charity as part of foodbank fundraiser The Carlisle News & Star07:51 7-Nov-25
Scheme to offer children a better start in life BBC06:36 7-Nov-25
'Open opportunities for every child' - Mayor launches new initiative to lift West Midlands kids out of poverty Express & Star06:17 7-Nov-25
Ambitious plans to build thousands of homes in Scotland's largest city revealed The Scottish Herald20:38 6-Nov-25
Brown brands child poverty the biggest cause of social division and threat to Britain’s long-term economic future Morning Star17:48 6-Nov-25
Angela Rayner's visit to Gordon Brown speech explained - 'close to her heart' The Mirror17:17 6-Nov-25
Scheme to get poor West Midlands kids out of poverty will give them a 'chance to thrive' Birmingham Live15:29 6-Nov-25
Plans needed to cut child poverty in Wales, warns Jane Dodds MS Brecon & Radnor Express14:38 6-Nov-25
Gordon Brown calls for ‘total abolition’ of two-child benefit cap The Independent13:09 6-Nov-25
Gordon Brown issues warning as he demands 'total abolition' of DWP two-child benefit limit The Mirror13:07 6-Nov-25
Thousands of young people in Wales missing out on huge windfalls – how to check if you're owed… Wales Online13:07 6-Nov-25
Two-child limit not policy for workshy and must be banished, says Gordon Brown Evening Standard12:25 6-Nov-25
Over 6,000 affordable homes to be built in Glasgow Glasgow World12:18 6-Nov-25
Record level of children missing over half of classes The Scarborough News11:01 6-Nov-25
Council joins fight to end period poverty Hi Hub10:17 6-Nov-25
Fair Food Futures photo exhibition shines light on UK poverty & insecurity Public Sector Catering08:19 6-Nov-25
Peter Capaldi moved by Herald reporter’s powerful story of growing up in poverty The Scottish Herald08:15 6-Nov-25
Fair Food Futures photo exhibition shines light on UK food insecurity Public Sector Catering06:55 6-Nov-25
Gordon Brown issues warning over child poverty - 'shameful epidemic' The Mirror00:11 6-Nov-25
Child poverty biggest threat to UK’s long-term economic future – Gordon Brown Evening Standard00:09 6-Nov-25
Gordon Brown to issue warning on ‘shameful epidemic’ of child poverty The Independent00:03 6-Nov-25
John Swinney: UK must match Scotland's ambition on tackling child poverty The National, Scotland16:31 5-Nov-25
'Kids are suffering': Doctor Who star backs The Herald's child poverty campaign The Scottish Herald16:25 5-Nov-25
Britain’s child poverty shame: Make the super-rich pay Socialist Party14:12 5-Nov-25
Christmas market supporting child poverty charity returns this month Daily Record11:58 5-Nov-25
Women’s Budget Groups across four nations urge Chancellor to fully scrap two-child limit Labour Hub14:33 4-Nov-25

      
            
      
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