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Kirsty McNeill

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Kirsty McNeill

Kirsty is Executive Director of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children.
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Vaccine waiver is great step

We approve the Biden administration's backing of the waiving of intellectual property rights to COVID-19 vaccines - but other countries must now follow suit.

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The PM has done right by British business, but what about struggling families?

With schools and nurseries closing and people facing lay-offs and cuts in pay, hard-up Brits need more help to get their families through the corona crisis. Even before coronavirus, four million children lived in poverty. Plenty of readers know the headaches of juggling growing bills and shrinking pay. Boris Johnson has rightly stepped in to […]

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Even in the toughest of times, we can do better by Britain’s kids

The Government has already done a lot for workers, but we would love to see some extra help for our youngest citizens too. Despite the steps that have been taken, many children will still be struggling.
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Life in lockdown is proving tough for Britain’s families

We know from our work across the country that the coronavirus crisis is hitting families hard – and the poorest families hardest of all. For many of Britain’s poorest children, today will be another day trying to learn or play at home without toys or basic furniture such as a table or bed. Another day […]