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Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister
March 1999
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Urgent investment needed in light of Child Wellbeing report - 21st of Apr, 2009
The Campaign to End Child Poverty says urgent Government investment is required to safeguard the future of the UK’s children following the country’s disappointing performance in today’s Child Wellbeing report.
The UK ranked 24th out of 29 European countries in the report – well below the position that might be expected given it is among the world’s leading economies.
Hilary Fisher, director of the Campaign, said, “Today’s report shows the Government is not doing enough for children, and that without more money their future is at risk.
“The countries that do best in the report invest more in children.
“Tomorrow’s budget is a chance for the Government to follow their lead and show it cares about the future of the next generation.
“It needs to invest at least £3 billion in tax credits and benefits to improve their lives and keep the promise it made when it came to power to halve child poverty by 2010 and eradicate it by 2020.
“Without it, the UK will continue to languish near the bottom of child wellbeing tables.
“We simply cannot afford to miss this opportunity. The future of our children, and society at large, depends on it.”
Notes to editors
• For more information, help with case studies, or an interview with Hilary Fisher, please contact Chloë Bryan-Brown, 020 7278 3405, media@ecpc.org.uk
• The Campaign to End Child Poverty is the UK’s largest coalition of children’s charities and other organisations. CPAG, which published today’s report, Child wellbeing and child poverty: where the UK stands in the European table’, is a member.
• The comments in this release represent the views of the Campaign to End Child Poverty and do not necessarily reflect the views of member organisations.
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