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bbc.inAndy Burnham to give regional mayors share of income taxThe prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.

31 July

This is a very welcome announcement from @andyburnham.bsky.social and will give Mayors across England more power to deliver positive change for children in their areas. bbc.in/3TxKmQT

31 July

We're proud to work with Mayors like Oliver Coppard who are bringing people together to tackle child poverty in South Yorkshire. We want to see the new government's devolution agenda listen to children and families, with more money and powers for mayors to tackle child poverty and improve childcare.

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9 June

Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was just seven months old when he was killed in the West Bank on Friday. Only an end to the occupation can create the conditions for lasting peace and protection for children.

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5 May

“Poverty pressures are getting louder. We all want to make this work. For the sake of the children who live it every day we’re asking – when will a plan on poverty get real? @irishnews.com @savechildrenuk.bsky.social www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

irishnews.comCharity boss slams Stormont for ‘ignoring experts and avoiding targets’ over poverty strategyHead of Save the Children NI speaks out after consultation findings released

earlyeducationchildcare.orgModel for Change — Early Education and Childcare CoalitionBuilding the Early Education Workforce in England is a collaborative research and advocacy programme designed to raise the status of the profession and improve pay and conditions for those working in ...

25 Mar

If we want high-quality early education and childcare, we need to value the people delivering it. We support calls for a ten-year workforce strategy set out in this new Model for Change from @coalitionedcare.bsky.social and Leeds University. Find out more here 👇

The Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social has today announced how the UK Government plans to spend the overseas aid budget, which they slashed last year.

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At precisely the moment children need more support, these decisions will hit the most vulnerable the hardest. Even with a constrained budget, protecting children must remain non-negotiable.

The UK can’t expect countries to stand on their own two feet when they are having the rug pulled from under them.

The Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social has today announced how the UK Government plans to spend the overseas aid budget, which they slashed last year.

While we welcome the focus on innovation and move to work more in partnership with countries, the Government's efforts to frame this as a positive story will ring hollow for all the children around the world losing access to lifesaving healthcare, education and protection.

The Government has a responsibility to protect children from the damage of UK aid cuts by prioritising their needs, rights, and futures in every funding decision.

theguardian.comMillions of children dying from preventable causes, report revealsPremature birth, pneumonia and malaria among leading causes of death in under-fives worldwide, as UN experts warn aid cuts are slowing progress on survival rates

18 Mar

NEW: Most of the 4.9 million children who died in 2024 could have been saved, according to a new UN report. This analysis confirms what we’re already seeing- cuts to aid are not just budget decisions, they are death sentences for children. 1/2

18 Mar

We're being forced to close vital programmes at a time when children need them more than ever. The aid system needs to be updated as global challenges evolve, but cuts cannot be made without considering children for whom aid programmes are a lifeline. 2/2

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4 Mar

Military escalation across the Middle East is having a rising human cost. We’ve joined 13 other aid and rights groups to call for an immediate end to this spiral of violence. Read our statement here: bit.ly/4aPYHhY

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2 Mar

Some good news. There's been a surge in volunteering spirit in our Save the Children stores here. Volunteers are giving more hours of their time than before. We called in to our east Belfast store to meet this brilliant group of volunteers who have become firm friends. @savechildrenuk.bsky.social

2 Mar

Across the Middle East and wider region, the escalation of violence is having a devastating impact on children. As tensions rise, children’s lives hang in the balance. We urge all parties to abide by international humanitarian law and protect civilians. It must stop.

11 Feb

Last night, Russian strikes killed three young children – two one-year-old boys and one two-year-old girl – and one man in Ukraine. This war on children and attacks on civilian infrastructure must end.

theguardian.comUK plans to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more helpExclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoods The UK plans to slash its aid to poor countries stricken by the climate crisis by more than a fifth, the Guardian has learned, despite promises to increase assistance and warnings from campaigners that the move will cost lives and livelihoods. Ministers plan to cut climate finance for the developing world from £11.6bn over the past five years to £9bn in the next five. In real terms, accounting for inflation, this would represent a cut of about 40% in spending power since 2021, when the £11.6bn budget was agreed. Continue reading...

6 Feb

The UK cannot shy away from paying its fair share of the international climate finance goal agreed in 2024. Exploring a new approach to international cooperation rooted in partnership is the right thing to do but... 1/2

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UK plans to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help

6 Feb

... it can’t be delivered through severe cuts to climate funds and children then having to pick up the tab. Make polluters pay, not children. 2/2

mirror.co.ukMPs vote to end two-child benefit limit in 'crucial step' to tackle poverty

4 Feb

Great to see that the first major hurdle for the Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill passed in UK Parliament last night. Scrapping the two-child limit to benefits will lift 450,000 children out of poverty - the single most powerful step to reduce child poverty in a generation.

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A bill to scrap the two-child benefit limit has passed a major hurdle after MPs voted to end the cruel cap.

EXC: Almost 4 out of 5 (78%) people support the UK Government's aim to cut child poverty, according to new polling from Save the Children and @yougov.co.uk. It couldn't be clearer - the general public wants child poverty to come down. 1/2

The most cost effective way to do this is by scrapping the two-child limit to benefits. The Bill going through Parliament today is the final step on the journey to reducing record-high child poverty rates. Change cannot come soon enough for these children. 2/2

independent.co.ukNearly 23 million extra deaths worldwide by 2030 as aid cuts bite, study saysThe findings – published in the influential health journal The Lancet – show that Donald Trump’s closure of USAID could lead to more than 14m deaths alone

NEW: Nearly 23 million additional deaths are expected by 2030 as a result of aid cuts, a new report estimates. This analysis confirms what we’re already seeing- cuts to aid are not just budget decisions, they are death sentences for children. 1/2

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Aid cuts are already forcing us to close vital programmes at a time when children need them more than ever. The aid system needs to be updated as global challenges evolve, but cuts cannot be made without considering children for whom aid programmes are a lifeline. 2/2

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2 Feb

Big polluters are fuelling the climate crisis. The fair tax treaty being negotiated at the UN could help make these polluters pay up for their damages, as well as change the rules to tax the super rich and end international tax dodging. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comFossil fuel firms may have to pay for climate damage under proposed UN taxFramework Convention on International Tax Cooperation could also force ultra-rich to pay global wealth tax

9 Jan

After 1,000 days of conflict, the needs in Sudan are greater than ever. The UK must step up & use its influence to break international paralysis & prevent an even greater catastrophe. Alongside 12 other leading aid charities we have come together to call for action from the UK Govt: bit.ly/49uLQ2H

8 Jan

Just a reminder that as legislation is introduced today to scrap the two-child limit to benefits that this policy will lift 450,000 children out of poverty, the single most powerful step to reduce child poverty in a generation ♥️

5 Jan

Save the Children is among the INGOs that have been denied re-registration by Israeli authorities to continue providing humanitarian aid to Palestinian communities from 1 January 2026. Read our full statement here: bit.ly/4srvdxv

1 Jan

Our New Year's resolution? It's quite simple. Give all children, everywhere, the best humanity has to offer.

1 Jan

Here's to a year where we show up for children the way they deserve. Where they don't go hungry, or lose homes and family to conflict and natural disasters. Where they are protected from diseases, and can go to school. Where children can learn and grow, and have the childhood that is their right.

theguardian.comUK gives Abramovich final warning to transfer £2.5bn to Ukraine fundKeir Starmer says oligarch must commit funds from sale of Chelsea football club or face court action

17 Dec 2025

A significant step towards finally seeing this huge fund released to support victims of the war in Ukraine, after successive Governments have blocked its release for over 3 years. It must be unlocked now. The victims of the war can't wait any longer.

9 Dec 2025

Right now in the UK, over 4 million children are living in poverty. That's nearly 1 in 3. This December it's not toys and treats many children are waiting for. It's the essentials they need to survive. Read more about the reality of living in poverty in the UK, and how we're helping: bit.ly/3KG66G4

gov.ukOur Children, Our Future: Tackling Child PovertyStrategy document setting out the government’s ambitious decade long mission to tackle the drivers of child poverty across the UK.

5 Dec 2025

Families will be better off under this plan with 7.1 million children seeing their household incomes boosted by the end of this Parliament. Scrapping the two-child limit to benefits, expanding free school meals, and increasing childcare support for families including for those returning... 1/3

Bridget Phillipson MP@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social

Proud to unveil the Child Poverty Strategy. Child poverty is a scourge I grew up with, it is a scourge I want to end. This government will drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. This is how we get there. www.gov.uk/government/p...

5 Dec 2025

...to work after maternity leave are bold measures to improve childhoods – not the sticking plaster measures of the past. Ministers involved in creating the strategy listened extensively to children impacted by deep poverty over many months and we hope this way of working is used... 2/3

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5 Dec 2025

...as a blueprint for creating policy in future that impacts young people. We welcome this expansive and historic plan, and we look forward to seeing the difference it can make to children’s lives in the years to come. 3/3

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2 Dec 2025

Here’s a glimpse into our #HappyVote event in east Belfast. We’ll be announcing the 10 projects soon that got the most votes from children & families. Then pls keep an eye in 2026 as the projects come to life!

theguardian.comChildren reaching UK by small boat face sim card mouth searchesHome Office accused of putting criminality before dignity with rule seeking intelligence on people-smugglers Children who arrive in the UK on small boats could be searched to check if they are concealing phone sim cards in their mouths under new Home Office rules. New measures will allow immigration enforcement officials to seize phones at the border if it is believed they contain useful intelligence about people-smugglers. Continue reading...

2 Dec 2025

Children who have had to make a traumatic journey in search of safety could be searched to check if they are concealing phone sim cards in their mouths under new rules. Children seeking refuge are children. They deserve dignity, compassion and protection, not to be treated like suspects.

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2 Dec 2025

This Christmas, there’s one delivery that matters more than any. Whether it’s food, shelter or warm clothes, we deliver the chance of childhood, all year round. Help children to get what they urgently need this Christmas. Share our ad and donate if you can: bit.ly/4pDwKOF

1 Dec 2025

🚨 NEW: 45% of UK adults agree that scrapping the two-child limit is the most effective way to tackle child poverty. When the public get more info about the two-child limit, they are in favour of it being scrapped, which is the action the UK Govt correctly took at the Budget. More: bit.ly/48K2WKD

1 Dec 2025

The countdown has begun 👀✨🛻 We're so proud to be launching our Christmas ad TONIGHT. Our message? This Christmas, there's only one delivery that matters more than any. Keep an eye on our channels at 9pm to find out what it is…

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28 Nov 2025

In the UK, we have some of the highest rates of child poverty in the country. Charities, politicians, parents, faith groups, unions, and thousands of ordinary people have been fighting for our kids – calling to end the cruel two-child benefit limit.

26 Nov 2025

We welcome this bold action by the Chancellor to scrap the two-child limit. By the end of this Parliament, 450,000 children across the country will have been lifted out of poverty. Scrapping this unjust policy is the single most powerful step to reduce child poverty in a generation. 1/3

26 Nov 2025

Every child deserves a childhood free of poverty. For too long, children have been penalised by this pernicious policy, through no fault of their own. This announcement sends a clear signal that all our children's lives are valued regardless of the circumstances of their birth and that... 2/3

26 Nov 2025

the UK Govt is committed to giving every child the best start in life. This is a moment of hope for hard up families. We look forward to working with the UK Govt to build on this announcement and the forthcoming child poverty strategy to tackle systemic issues that hold too many families back. 3/3

25 Nov 2025

Child poverty costs the UK economy an estimated £39 billion per year - more than ten times the money that keeping the two-child limit 'saves'. And as the limit itself is the largest driver of rising child poverty in the UK, scrapping it would be the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.

25 Nov 2025

Don't just take our word for it. Over 40 economists, academics, and policy experts back us too: bit.ly/483RpWk

20 Nov 2025

🚨 NEW: The UK saw the largest increase in relative child income poverty of 37 high-income countries between 2013 and 2023, an increase of 34%, new research from UNICEF UK shows. If the two-child limit stays in place, child poverty will continue to rise. Is this really a record we want?