Posts Tagged with "child poverty"

10 Years of Tackling Child Poverty

Thursday, December 17, 2009

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It is now 10 years since Gordon Brown’s historic pledge to end child poverty within a generation.  While we have made considerable progress, too many children continue to have their life chances affected by poverty.  I joined Save the Children yesterday at the Parliament to remind politicians of all parties of the need to meet [...]

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Ending Child Poverty

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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This afternoon, MSPs will hopefully agree a Legislative Consent Motion on the UK Government’s Child Poverty Bill, which will enshrine in law the Government’s commitment to eradicate child poverty by 2020.  It will mean that Westminster, Holyrood and local authorities will have to work together to deliver the 2020 goal and that our success in meeting the 2020 target [...]

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