Scotland's parties all 'well short' of meeting child poverty targets, charity warns

Scotland's parties all 'well short' of meeting child poverty targets, charity warns

Pledges by Scotland’s political parties ahead of the upcoming Holyrood election fall 'well short' of what is needed to meet child poverty targets,…

Top charity blasts Holyrood parties over manifesto promises on child poverty

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is unimpressed with the commitments made during the Holyrood election.

‘Will party manifestos meet Scotland’s child poverty targets?’ Has this fragmented think tank left out the obvious factor, based on their track record in Scotland or in the other parts of the UK so far, is there much chance they will deliver anywhere near

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation today asks: Will party manifestos meet Scotland’s child poverty targets? and opines straight-off: All parties have published their manifestos for the 7 May Holyrood elections, but they fall well short of the action needed to meet child poverty targets, leaving the next Scottish Government to match rhetoric with action. The researchers, above, base this largely on reading the manifestos and giving all the benefit of…

Will party manifestos meet Scotland’s child poverty targets?

All parties have published their manifestos for the 7 May Holyrood elections, but they fall well short of the action needed to meet child poverty targets, leaving the next Scottish Government to match rhetoric with action.