8 h. ago Ministers delay flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

The child poverty strategy, originally due to be published this spring, was expected to include a recommendation to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

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11 h. ago No 10 delays child poverty strategy with tens of thousands more facing hardship

Exclusive: Flagship policy put back until at least autumn amid fears cost of scrapping two-child limit will outweigh political benefitLabour’s flagship child poverty strategy has been delayed until at least the autumn amid concerns at the top of government that the financial cost of key proposals outweighs the political benefit, even though tens of thousands more children will fall into poverty as a result.The strategy, which is being led jointly by Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, and Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, was due to be published in the spring and had been expected to include a recommendation to scrap the controversial two-child limit. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Ministers to delay UK junk food advertising ban until next year

Marketing of unhealthy products to be barred before 9pm on TV but branded advertising using company names will be allowed

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55 h. ago Gordon Brown urges Keir Starmer to fix 'child poverty emergency' with major plan

Labour former PM Gordon Brown said Keir Starmer must act to help 'austerity's children' as rising levels of child poverty could see 4.8 million kids living in hardship by 2029

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9 d. ago Nothing can ‘put right’ infected blood delay damage, minister says

More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with viruses, including HIV and hepatitis C, after receiving contaminated blood.

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1 week ago DWP minister resists Labour MPs' calls to delay major benefit cuts vote

Sir Stephen Timms told The Mirror the government needs to 'get on with' overhauling the benefits system as Keir Starmer faces the biggest revolt of his premiership so far

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