Labour launches child poverty strategy but hints costly welfare system has to change

December 5, 2025

Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden says more must be done to lift people out of hardship and help people into work

• What is in the UK government’s child poverty strategy?

The UK welfare system is not helping enough people into work and has significantly rising costs, and no one should think the government is backing away from reforming it, the work and pensions secretary has said.

Pat McFadden made the comments as the government published its new child poverty strategy on Friday.

Source: www.theguardian.com

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