A shameful 30% of children in the UK are living in poverty, and 70% of them are children of hard-working families. That is over 4 million children. Child poverty is increasing in the UK, and it is not difficult to see why. Tory austerity and poverty wages have pushed families into poverty. For almost the decade from 2010 to the present, child benefit – a vital lifeline for families struggling to make ends meet – has lost nearly a quarter of its value simply because it has not increased as prices have risen. Investing in ending child poverty would bring high returns to the economy. Child poverty matters - it matters a great deal because it represents a crucial link in the causes of poor health. Childhood obesity, for example, is a significant consequence of poverty. If we wanted to tackle childhood obesity, we would also want to combat childhood poverty. But let's examine what that means. It means ending poverty. It means creating fairness in...
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