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End Child Poverty response to Gordon Brown’s keynote speech

Released on 30/09/2008

End Child Poverty response to Gordon Brown’s keynote speech today, 23rd September 2008

Hilary Fisher, director for the Campaign to End Child Poverty, said:

“Now that the goal of ending child poverty by 2020 will be enshrined in legislation, the Government is duty bound to keep its promise of eliminating this scar on our society, a historic move that is whole heartedly welcome. This will ensure that future generations of children can reach their full potential, live without fear of social exclusion and lead healthy lives through to adulthood.

“But 2020 is a long way off and the Government must not lose sight that the only way to achieve its goal of eliminating child poverty is to keep to its promise of halving it by 2010.  It will fail to keep its promise if it does not commit £3 billion in tax credits and benefits in the next Budget.”

ENDS

Notes to editors

      Join the UK's Biggest ever event to end child poverty on October 4th in London. With your support, we can ensure that the Government Keep their Promise of a generation to End Child Poverty, visit www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/promise to demand a better future for all our children

     The Campaign to End Child Poverty is a coalition of more than 130 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