Labour launches strategy to tackle child poverty in the UK

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Labour launches strategy to tackle child poverty in the UK

The Government has launched its strategy to tackle child poverty – as Sir Keir Starmer described it as a "huge barrier to potential" for young people.

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The plan – triggered by the decision to scrap the two child benefit cap – aims to lift around 550,000 children out of poverty by the end of the decade.

Campaigners welcomed the proposals but said the level of ambition was still "sadly missing".

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Date: December 5, 2025