All the updated news related to save the children uk

All the news related to save the children uk updated in real time

Found 10

forsave the children uk

Order by:

Afghanistan families resorting to desperate measures, charities tell Liz Truss

Charities are urging the UK Government to provide more money for Afghanistan, warning the humanitarian emergency is so bad that families are selling their children. Organisations including Save the Children UK, International Rescue Committee (IRC) ...

01 Feb 2022 at 02:25

Put children at heart of pandemic inquiry, Covid chairwoman told

Young people must be put at the heart of the inquiry into the UK’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the Children’s Commissioner has told its chairwoman. Dame Rachel de Souza said children have expressed to her the long-term impact the ...

15 Aug 2023 at 12:34

Record number of children in poverty branded ‘an outrage’

The number of children living in poverty across the UK has hit a record high, with campaigners saying they are being failed and forgotten. There were an estimated 4.33 million children in households in relative low income after housing ...

21 Mar 2024 at 17:01

Andy Murray among signatories of Unicef letter to Rishi Sunak on child health

Tennis star Sir Andy Murray is among a host of celebrities supporting a charity’s demand to the Prime Minister for better early years support for children in the UK. Rishi Sunak has been urged to guarantee all babies and toddlers get ...

11 Jul 2023 at 02:01

Starmer defends aid cuts to boost defence as ‘necessary’ amid charity criticism

Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to cut the aid budget in order to increase defence spending as “necessary for the protection of our country”, amid rampant criticism. Sacrificing aid funding to bolster Britain’s war chest ...

25 Feb 2025 at 18:35

Charities ‘shocked’ and ‘stunned’ by decision to cut aid to fund defence spending

Charities and aid organisations have criticised the Prime Minister’s “reckless” decision to cut the aid budget in order to increase defence spending, labelling it a “betrayal of the world’s most vulnerable”. Sir Keir Starmer ...

25 Feb 2025 at 14:13

Ministers delay flagship child poverty plan until the autumn

Ministers have delayed a flagship plan aimed at driving down child poverty until the autumn. The child poverty strategy, originally due to be published this spring, was expected to include a recommendation to scrap the ...

23 May 2025 at 18:11

Charities warn of record child poverty if two-child benefit cap not scrapped

Scrapping the two-child benefit limit is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty, charities have argued in a letter to the Prime Minister. Failing to scrap the limit could put child poverty at its highest ...

22 Apr 2025 at 08:58

Two-child benefit cap a ‘failed social experiment’ that had to go, PM says

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned the two-child benefit cap as a “failed social experiment” after Rachel Reeves announced the abolition of the limit in her tax-raising Budget. The Prime Minister argued the move, which ...

27 Nov 2025 at 22:30

Child poverty strategy ‘will give every child a good start in life’

More accessible childcare and an end to families being stuck in bed and breakfasts beyond the legal limit are among the promises in a new child poverty strategy the Government said will give all children “a good ...

05 Dec 2025 at 08:25

Years
2026

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.