US Edition'National embarrassment': SNP ministers fail to hit child poverty target
- Child poverty in Scotland has dropped to 22% from 26%, but the target of 10% by 2030 is in doubt, according to official modelling from the Scottish Government.
- Oxfam Scotland's Lewis Ryder-Jones stated that missing the child poverty target is a 'national embarrassment' for Scotland and reflects political negligence.
- Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville noted that recent statistics show a fall in child poverty due to government actions but warned against potential setbacks from welfare cuts.
- Experts believe the Scottish Government will likely miss its legally binding 2030 child poverty targets without significant policy changes.
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