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Government Aims to Lift 450,000 Children from Poverty

12/5/2025

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More than 172,000 children in England live in temporary accommodation, prompting the government to end unlawful B&B placements beyond six weeks.
From April to June 2025, over 2,000 children exceeded the six-week limit.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer outlined a strategy to reverse the two-child cap and expand free school meals, aiming to lift 450,000 children from poverty by the end of Parliament.

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More than 172,000 children in England live in temporary accommodation, prompting the government to end unlawful B&B placements beyond six weeks.
From April to June 2025, over 2,000 children exceeded the six-week limit.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer outlined a strategy to reverse the two-child cap and expand free school meals, aiming to lift 450,000 children from poverty by the end of Parliament.