Tackling Child Poverty

The Liberal Democrat manifesto will include a commitment to introduce new child poverty measures it has been announced.

The manifesto will feature the three child poverty targets which were blocked by the Conservatives:

> reducing relative poverty;

> reducing gaps in life chances;

> and reducing entrenched poverty.

The announcement forms part of our ongoing commitment to creating a fairer society enabling everyone to get on in life.

Commenting, Chair of the Liberal Democrat manifesto group, and Education Minister, David Laws said: "Liberal Democrats know you can build a stronger economy and fairer society at the same time, and will not let political dogma, or headline chasing, damage someone's opportunity to get on in life.

"Labour's 'poverty plus a pound' strategy made a statistical impact but it left people's circumstances and future prospects largely unchanged.

"Our changes will change the focus in order to lift young people out of poverty for good by generating real opportunity."