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Lots yesterday and today about Keir Starmer's speech today. @POLITICOEurope helpfully provides a link for the speech expected at 1107am https://labour.org.uk/keir-starmer-speech-securing-the-economy-for-families-during-lockdown/
Lots yesterday and today about Keir Starmer's speech today. @POLITICOEurope helpfully provides a link for the speech expected at 1107am https://labour.org.uk/keir-starmer-speech-securing-the-economy-for-families-during-lockdown/
It seems a big theme will be on securing family incomes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-55611208
On #Marr yesterday, the Labour leader repeated his call for the plans to cut Universal Credit by £20 pw to be scrapped - something @actnforchildren called for after examining the evidence from our Coronavirus crisis grants scheme https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/our-work-and-impact/policy-work-campaigns-and-research/policy-reports/childhood-during-coronavirus-policy-report/
The focus on families is right. We know from past experience that the right policies can make a difference for families - of all different sizes and types.
Take a look at the child poverty rate of lone parents since 1997 >>>
Take a look at the child poverty rate of lone parents since 1997 >>>
In 1997, nearly half of children in lone parent families in part-time work were growing up poor. As a result of a series of measures (e.g. tax credits, childcare, child benefit) this went down to 25%, before austerity unwound much of this progress.
Policy matters.
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Policy matters.
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