A new report highlights a dire situation in the North East of England, where 35% of babies, children, and young people are living in 'absolute poverty'. In County Durham, one in five residents now face poverty as demands for food and fuel assistance rise, and new leisure centres are deemed 'no longer affordable' due to spiralling costs. The North East Child Poverty Commission's findings, based on extensive data analysis and conversations with over 150 regional organizations, parents, carers, and young people, underscore the urgent need for action. Campaigners and politicians have issued an urgent call for the government to prioritize a national child poverty strategy. In response to these alarming statistics, North East Mayor Ki McGuinness has committed to measuring success by the number of children lifted out of poverty, emphasizing the need for targeted free child support programs.
The Conservatives have overseen an end to decades of consistent life expectancy progress in Stockport and across the UK. As I discuss in my latest article for the Stockport Express, this is a shocking indictment of their failures in government👇🏾 https://t.co/iN78Uex0oz https://t.co/lkl7IsAOXE
Another devastating report, 35% of our children in the North East are living in poverty and we have experienced the steepest increases in child poverty across the country. I will continue to work with @nechildpoverty and our @ChildoftheNort1 APPG to push for urgent Govt action⬇️ https://t.co/qucnQIeQ1b
Today North East Child Poverty Commission released their report: More than 1 in 3 children in our region are growing up in poverty. Many of these families are in work and their employer simply isn’t paying a living wage. It is time for change. Here is how 🧵
Figures from the North East Child Poverty Commission show that more than a third of children in the North East are growing up below the poverty line https://t.co/wUZbLOolHJ
This is rather a long thread on yet another devastating report today from the NE Child Poverty Commission. The report spells out exactly what is happening in our Region under the Tories:
Over the last decade the North East has experienced the steepest increases in child poverty with over a third of babies, children & young ppl in the NE living in poverty. Govt must urgently act - we desperately need a national child poverty strategy. https://t.co/9wwr0R4DAU
Every child deserves the best start in life yet 35% in our region live in poverty. Whatever we’re doing now isn’t enough. As North East Mayor, I’ll measure success by the number of children we lift out of poverty. I’ll take @nechildpoverty’s asks and do more: targeted free child… https://t.co/0mHIyssuTG
🚨 Today we have published a new report, based on: 📊 Extensive new data analysis about child poverty and its impacts in – and on – our region 🗨️ Conversations with over 150 North East organisations, as well as parents, carers and young people, over the best part of a year 🧵 https://t.co/uSdOgi42fu
The front of today's @TheJournalNews is both a depressing picture of the high levels of child poverty in the North East and a call to action from @nechildpoverty to make change a regional priority https://t.co/JLtKh6JyfN
Campaigners against child poverty in the North East have issued an urgent call to make the issue a major priority https://t.co/wUZbLOolHJ
A new report suggests more than a third of all babies, children and young people in the north east of England are living in poverty https://t.co/ahqkS7HA9z
'One in five' County Durham residents now living in poverty as bills soar https://t.co/Xs1hSQBIFC https://t.co/qdd0wsO6hA
New leisure centres in County Durham 'no longer affordable' as council admits costs have spiralled https://t.co/BElChCLaQ9 https://t.co/mhGmRYLrws
No lie detected. Just horrific Tory policies and choices. Tory: literally bad for health. https://t.co/V3MndaPwNx
Fifth of people in County Durham in 'absolute poverty' as demand for food and fuel help rises https://t.co/P3jfXGE2Ja https://t.co/P3jfXGE2Ja