Child poverty in UK set to increase as result of austerity drive, says Unicef

[alp227]

Source: The Guardian

The government's austerity drive is set to reverse the strides made in reducing child poverty in the UK, research published by Unicef on Tuesday suggests.

The study indicates that during the early years of the recession, the UK was more successful than other rich countries in reducing child poverty and protecting children from deprivation, but warns that spending cuts will swiftly undermine this progress.

"This report shows how committed government action can make a big difference for children. The UK should be proud that our commitment to end child poverty by 2020 in the past has seen a clear improvement in reducing child poverty and protecting vulnerable children from deprivation," said David Bull, executive director of Unicef UK.

"However, we know that the number of children living in poverty in the UK is set to increase due to spending cuts. This will be a catastrophic blow to the futures of thousands of children, putting at risk their future health, education and chances of employment."

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/29/child-poverty-increase-unicef-austerity

[dtom67]

1. check US out ....

We have a long way to go....
[link:http://www.unicef.org.uk/Latest/Publications/child-poverty-uk-statistics-report-card-10/]
America ranks 34th on the conventional list- Greece beats us!!

[Crowman1979]

2. I guess the Tories long for the Charles Dickens-inspired days of yore!

[Zoeisright]

3. Gee. WHAT a surprise.

NOT.

Fucking conservatives.

[texshelters]

4. Yep Austerity works

at increasing suffering.

http://texshelters.hubpages.com/hub/Paul-Krugman-Plays-the-Fiddle-While-Athens-Burns

PTxS

[OVERPAID01]

5. The U.K. aspires to be just like us!

Now if only they could curtail the college loans and the rental subsidies like they have done here in the U.S....oh wait they did that already. The more homeless the merrier. This will show those darn U.K. kids where they belong in society, now lets have the U.K. make sure they cut their education budgets and food budgets at the schools to the core!

Sarcasm...never used to put this plug in, but times are so strange now. Seriously, the republicans have come up with so many bizarre ideas and excuses to turn the screws on the poverty stricken and innocent children of our nation, that I honestly feel it is necessary to use the sarcasm pro-text comment in order to ensure that people know I am not some freeper nut.