While the bankers are making massive wealth in the UK, not seen since Victorian times, the Dickensian levels of poverty reflect those times too. These are both outcomes of an unbridled capitalist system. The first outcome causes the other. That is why we need to reform our economics, and replace with a system which benefits the many, and why we need a Labour government, not a Tory-Lib Dem coalition, which will not change the system. Lib Dems may have a different colour rossette, but they support the same capitalist neoliberal economics. Only a Labour government will effect #RealChange.

See this document on poverty under Tories.

UN report on extreme poverty in the UK

‘Relative child poverty rates are expected to increase by 7 per cent between 2015 and 2021 and overall child poverty rates to reach close to 40 per cent.

For almost one in every two children to be poor in twenty-first century Britain would not just be a disgrace, but a social calamity and an economic disaster rolled into one”

It is scandalous that in a wealthy country, the most vulnerable in our society are living in poverty. This amounts to negligence and a failure of the Tory government to carry out its primary duty – that of the duty of care for its citizens. The Tories, nevertheless have failed to introduce plans to address this shameful state of affairs, and have intentionally permitted the removal funds which could be invested. Instead they allow bankers to make colossal profits, and allow them to use our country as a tax-haven for them to do so.

Tories Failure on Child Poverty

The Tories have failed on child poverty. Since 2010, the number of children growing up in relative poverty has increased by half a million.

In 2010/11, relative child poverty was 3.6 million. The most recent figures for 2017/18 show relative poverty increasing to 4.1 million.

This is the largest increase in child poverty since records began in 1994/95.

Tory policies such as Universal Credit, the benefit cap, the four year freeze on working-age benefits and the Two Child Limit have seen child poverty soar.
The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has previously forecast child poverty getting even worse under the Tories.
Earlier this year, the Resolution Foundation warned that child poverty could hit a “record high” due to stagnating incomes and cuts to social security.

Labour will tackle child poverty

Labour will tackle child poverty by ending austerity. We will scrap the hated Universal Credit, the benefit cap, Two Child limit and end the freeze on working-age benefits. We will also expand free childcare, open 1,000 new Sure Start centres and provide universal Free School Meals for all primary school children.

Tory policies such as Universal Credit, the benefit cap, the four year freeze on working-age benefits and the Two Child Limit have seen child poverty soar.

The Tories have failed to tackle child deprivation.

New analysis by Labour shows there was a near 50 per cent increase in the number of children in severe low income and deprivation between 2011/12 and 2017/18.

There are now two thirds of a million children living in severe low income and deprivation, compared to 447,000 in 2011/12.

Rising levels of severe low income and deprivation for children are symptomatic of the impact of Tory austerity.

It echoes what Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, said in his statement on a visit to the UK.

He said: “Children are showing up at school with empty stomachs, and schools are collecting food on an ad hoc basis and sending it home because teachers know that their students will otherwise go hungry.”

With Labour, every child will matter

Tackling child deprivation will be an urgent priority of the next Labour government. We will raise living standards and end Tory austerity. We will also expand free childcare, open 1,000 new Sure Start centres and provide universal Free School Meals for all primary school children.

We are already have Victorian levels of poverty, which if the Tories are re-elected will become a social catastrophe, and only by voting for a Labour government in December can we avert it. Labour have a manifesto for Real Change.

Vote Labour on December 12th and make child poverty history 🌹

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UN report on extreme poverty in the UK

‘Relative child poverty rates are expected to increase by 7 per cent between 2015 and 2021 and overall child poverty rates to reach close to 40 per cent.

For almost one in every two children to be poor in twenty-first century Britain would not just be a disgrace, but a social calamity and an economic disaster rolled into one”

Tories Failure on Child Poverty

The Tories have failed on child poverty. Since 2010, the number of children growing up in relative poverty has increased by half a million.

In 2010/11, relative child poverty was 3.6 million. The most recent figures for 2017/18 show relative poverty increasing to 4.1 million.

This is the largest increase in child poverty since records began in 1994/95.

Labour will tackle child poverty

Tory policies such as Universal Credit, the benefit cap, the four year freeze on working-age benefits and the Two Child Limit have seen child poverty soar.

The Tories have failed to tackle child deprivation.

New analysis by Labour shows there was a near 50 per cent increase in the number of children in severe low income and deprivation between 2011/12 and 2017/18.

With Labour, every child will matter

Tackling child deprivation will be an urgent priority of the next Labour government. We will raise living standards and end Tory austerity. We will also expand free childcare, open 1,000 new Sure Start centres and provide universal Free School Meals for all primary school children.

We are already have Victorian levels of poverty, which if the Tories are re-elected will become a social catastrophe, and only by voting for a Labour government in December can we avert it. Labour have a manifesto for Real Change.

Vote Labour on December 12th and make child poverty history 🌹

UN report on extreme poverty in the UK

‘Relative child poverty rates are expected to increase by 7 per cent between 2015 and 2021 and overall child poverty rates to reach close to 40 per cent.

For almost one in every two children to be poor in twenty-first century Britain would not just be a disgrace, but a social calamity and an economic disaster rolled into one”

Tories Failure on Child Poverty

The Tories have failed on child poverty. Since 2010, the number of children growing up in relative poverty has increased by half a million.

In 2010/11, relative child poverty was 3.6 million. The most recent figures for 2017/18 show relative poverty increasing to 4.1 million.

This is the largest increase in child poverty since records began in 1994/95.

Labour will tackle child poverty

Tory policies such as Universal Credit, the benefit cap, the four year freeze on working-age benefits and the Two Child Limit have seen child poverty soar.

The Tories have failed to tackle child deprivation.

New analysis by Labour shows there was a near 50 per cent increase in the number of children in severe low income and deprivation between 2011/12 and 2017/18.

With Labour, every child will matter

Tackling child deprivation will be an urgent priority of the next Labour government. We will raise living standards and end Tory austerity. We will also expand free childcare, open 1,000 new Sure Start centres and provide universal Free School Meals for all primary school children.

We are already have Victorian levels of poverty, which if the Tories are re-elected will become a social catastrophe, and only by voting for a Labour government in December can we avert it. Labour have a manifesto for Real Change.

Vote Labour on December 12th and make child poverty history 🌹

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