Critics slam poverty strategy for breach of law

Neil Puffett
Friday, April 15, 2011

Campaigners are threatening to take legal action after claims that the government's child poverty strategy has breached the law and lacks significant targets.

Despite being stipulated in the Child Poverty Act 2010, the government's child poverty strategy had failed to cover social inclusion. Image: PA Photos/John Birdsall/posed by model
Despite being stipulated in the Child Poverty Act 2010, the government's child poverty strategy had failed to cover social inclusion. Image: PA Photos/John Birdsall/posed by model

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