Child poverty must be ‘front and centre’ of Holyrood manifestos, says charity

‘Nothing’s Changed? Everything’s Changed. It’s Worse’

UK Poverty 2026: The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK This report sets out the nature of poverty in the UK, and evaluates changes under the last Conservative-led Government. It also sets out the scale of action necessary for the current Government to deliver the change it has promised. People in very deep poverty now make up the biggest group of people in poverty, at 6.8 million people. This is unacceptable for the fifth riches…

Child poverty must be ‘front and centre’ of Holyrood manifestos, says charity

With 100 days until the Holyrood election the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has released a new report.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) on poverty in the UK January 2026

The latest findings from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) on poverty in the UK ( 27 January 2026) — based on the UK Poverty 2026 report released today. JRF's recommendations are about more than small tweaks — they emphasise a holistic and sustained strategy that combines increases in income, reductions in living costs, better labour market support, stronger social safety nets, and active roles for both government and community actors.

More than four million children set to be in poverty by 2029 despite Labour two-child limit U-turn

Child poverty is set to remain at near record levels unless the government takes further action beyond its child poverty strategy.