Child poverty has reached a record high in the United Kingdom as the country’s cost of living soars and its social security safety net falters following years of government austerity.

But the Scottish First Minster said he will instead use the £155 million to further act to reduce child poverty in Scotland.

John Swinney has pledged more money for tackling child poverty after Chancellor Rachel Reeves scrapped the two-child benefit cap. The Scottish Government intended to mitigate the limit from April 2026 ...

Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday a two-child limit on welfare payments would be scrapped in April ...

Keir Starmer has fiercely criticised the two-child benefit cap, labelling it a "failed social experiment" following Rachel ...

The lifting of the two-child benefit limit will affect nearly 1.7 million children as charities welcome Rachel Reeves ’ move ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said measures would soon be announced to reduce child poverty, possibly hinting that the ...

Britain’s unpopular center-left Labour government sought to seize the political narrative Wednesday with a tax-raising budget that it hopes will boost economic growth, reduce child poverty and ease ...

Across Britain, families that once felt solidly middle class are losing their footing as rents, child care costs and food prices outpace wages.

You can see how many children are impacted by the policy in each constituency by using our interactive map. The map also ...