Prime Minister Keir Starmer establishes a child poverty taskforce to address rising poverty levels.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer establishes a child poverty taskforce to address rising poverty levels, following pressure from backbench Labour MPs to remove the two-child benefit limit. The taskforce, led by Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, will develop a child poverty strategy and explore various policy levers to create an ambitious plan. The announcement comes as Starmer faces criticism for not scrapping the benefit cap in the King's Speech.
July 17, 2024
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