Labour had pledged to abolish child poverty by 2020 so this appalling misery is a political choice. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s praise for Marcus Rashford will be hollow words unless he invests in decency, raising incomes to give every child a fair start in life. Poor pay and poor benefits create child poverty. Sunak won’t be forgiven if his poverty of ambition scars millions of young lives. If it’s unsafe now to hug a parent or grandparent, why would it suddenly be safe between 23-27 December?

Source: Daily Mirror November 24, 2020 22:44 UTC