"It is the most cost-effective, immediate, and powerful lever we have to lift children out of poverty."
Tag: Child Poverty
Scrap the Two-Child Limit and Introduce a Wealth Tax – Richard Burgon MP Writes to PM & Chancellor
"I urge you to listen to the voices in our party — and make the right choice: tax wealth and end the two-child benefit cap" - Richard Burgon MP writes to the PM and Chancellor.
A Child Poverty Tax on the Wealthy – Ruth Lister
Baroness Ruth Lister warns against partial efforts to fix child poverty and urges a child poverty tax on the wealthy.
Apsana Begum MP: Punitive Welfare Policies and Austerity have Driven the Poverty Crisis for Years
For years, punitive welfare policies and austerity have pushed more and more people into poverty. It's time to put people first and stop the scapegoating, writes Apsana Begum MP.
We Need Immediate Action to End Child Poverty and Hunger – Rebecca Long-Bailey MP
Rebecca Long-Bailey recently spoke in a Parliamentary debate on foodbanks, calling for action to tackle child poverty and hunger, including by lifting the two-child benefit cap.
After the Budget, We Need to Step Up the Campaign for Wealth Taxes – Richard Burgon MP
"We need greater public service investment, more action to improve living standards, and a focus on poverty reduction measures" - Richard Burgon MP.
End child poverty and reinstate the Seven – model motion
Bring a model motion to your CLP or trade union branch, calling on Starmer to reinstate the seven MPs suspended for voting against child poverty.
Clear message to Starmer as 10,000 sign petition backing 7 MPs suspended for voting to #ScraptheCap
"Starmer has opted for intolerance of dissent but tolerance of a policy that is a two child poverty trap" - Mick Whitley.
As socialists, we’ll continue to oppose the Two‑Child Welfare Cap
Simon Hannah outlines why socialists vehemently oppose the government's two-child welfare cap, analysing the policy's origins in austerity and the scapegoating of those in poverty.
“A Disgrace” – unions & grassroots activists slam Starmer suspending the Seven
CWU, NEU, RMT, FBU, PCS & BFAWU General Secretaries speak out as 1000s sign grassroots petition within hours.