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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Neil Pooran

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Eradicating child poverty more challenging after spring statement swinney | History Defined

At 22%, the annual figures for relative child poverty in 2023/24 were above the interim target of 18% (Alamy/PA) -

John Swinney has said efforts to eradicate child poverty will be “more challenging” as a result of the welfare changes made in the Chancellor’s spring statement.

The First Minister spoke after figures showed Scotland’s interim child poverty targets for 2023/24 were missed.

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