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Bosses urged to help end poverty
Press Review 29 December 2003
Poverty is... no washing machine
Press Review 19 December 2003
Poverty gap narrows
Press Review 9 December 2003
TUC urges ministers to raise benefits
News Article 4 December 2003
Families reliant on benefits are being left behind in the drive to tackle child poverty, the TUC has warned.
Brown warned on child poverty target
News Article 1 December 2003
A leading think tank has warned the government that it will fail to meet its target on reducing child poverty unless it finds a further £1 billion in the next
Chancellor told to increase tax credit to hit child poverty target
Press Review 1 December 2003
Child Trust Funds Act 2004
Legislation 26 November 2003
My Government will introduce a Bill that will provide all children born from September 2002 with a Child Trust Fund with an initial endowment from the Government and more for poorer children.
Poverty 'is key to academic underachievement'
News Article 15 October 2003
Poverty is a key cause of low educational achievement among children, a Commons select committee has said.
Ministers near child poverty target
Press Review 15 October 2003
Pensioner poverty increasing
Press Review 19 September 2003
Smith 'prepared to learn' from war on poverty
News Article 18 September 2003
The government is "prepared to learn" from experience as it develops new policies to combat poverty, the work and pensions secretary has said.
Tories target poor pensioners
News Article 16 September 2003
The Conservatives have continued their attempt to win over the poor with an attack on the government's pensions policy.
Average family needs 1.5 jobs
Press Review 3 September 2003