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Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister
March 1999
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Urgent action needed in light of Joseph Rowntree Foundation Research - 18th of Feb, 2009
End Child Poverty demands Government action in light of new Joseph Rowntree Foundation research
Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s latest research demonstrates the urgent need to provide support for the poorest families at such a tough financial time. The Campaign to End Child Poverty is calling on the Government to keep its promise to invest £3 billion in child poverty in the budget, and help kick start the economy.
The coalition of 150 children’s charities and other organisations, which is campaigning to ensure the Government meets its 2010 target to halve child poverty, said that supporting families on low incomes should be an essential part of Gordon Brown’s economic recovery plan.
Hilary Fisher, Director of End Child Poverty, said: “The recession makes it more important that the Government keep its promise to halve child poverty by 2010. This kind of investment will not only improve the lives of millions of children. It will also have a positive impact on the economy as poor families are able to spend on the things their children need. Far from being a luxury for good times, investing in children should be seen as an essential part of our economic recovery.”
Notes to editors
• For additional comment, or an interview with Hilary Fisher, contact Chloë Bryan-Brown, 020 7278 3405, media@ecpc.org.uk
• The Campaign to End Child Poverty is a coalition of more than 150 organisations working to eradicate child poverty in the UK. It is formed from children's and other charities, social justice groups, faith-groups, trade unions and others concerned about the unacceptably high levels of child poverty in the UK. For more information, visit www.endchildpoverty.org.uk
• The comments in this release represent the views of End Child Poverty and do not necessarily reflect the views of member organisations.
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