Government failing on child poverty say Lib Dems
June 10, 2008 12:00 AM
Commenting on Government figures released today (10 June) which reveal the number of children living in poverty has increased by 100,000, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Jenny Willott said:
"The rise in child poverty for the second year running is a damning indictment of Labour and raises serious questions about the Government's spending priorities.
"It is impossible to understand why, as one of the wealthiest countries in the world, Britain should have one in five of its children living in poverty.
"The target of halving child poverty by 2010 is looking increasingly unachievable, and ministers must act quickly to regain momentum.
"Unfortunately, options are limited thanks to the 10p tax debacle which has left Gordon Brown with little in the bank to offer the millions of overstretched families struggling to make ends meet."
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