Mike Brewer, the interim director of the Resolution Foundation, emphasized that with many of the easy gains on poverty reduction achieved, the government will need deep pockets and action on multiple fronts across employment, housing, and benefits to significantly lift more children out of poverty.
The report argues that the cost and availability of childcare must be tackled urgently, as it can help parents either find jobs or increase their incomes, thereby playing a critical role in reducing child poverty.
Labour's plan includes providing extra support to working parents, addressing the barriers they face such as expensive childcare and commuting issues, crucial for fulfilling their promise to cut child poverty.
Currently, 70% of families in poverty have at least one working parent, underscoring a shift in the profile of poverty that requires innovative solutions outside of traditional welfare approaches.
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