A Lords’ amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill requiring a clear mission on child poverty has been rejected by the Government.
Parliamentary under-secretary of state Baroness Scott told the upper chamber: ‘The best and most sustainable way of tackling child poverty is to ensure parents have opportunities to move and progress in the workplace.’
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