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Child Poverty in the UK: It Happens Here Too
When we think about child poverty, we often picture faraway places. But poverty doesn't stop at borders. And it doesn't discriminate based on postcode.
What Christmas Really Looks Like for Children Living in Poverty in the UK
For so many, Christmas day really is the most wonderful time of the year. The tree, the presents, the Christmas lunch. It’s a magical day of joy and togetherness. But for so many across the UK, Christmas couldn’t be more different.
The 2026 Senedd election is a chance to show that Wales puts children first
Child poverty is not inevitable; it is the result of choices. The 2026 Senedd election is a chance to make different ones. It’s a chance to show that Wales puts children first.Save the Children Cymru’s manifesto is based on the calls of children and young people to #ListenToUsMore.
New polling shows three quarters of people want the Scottish Government to take more action on child poverty
Save the Children and Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) are calling for every political party to take notice and commit to action, as new polling shows that people across Scotland want politicians to step up and do more about child poverty.
Why I’m calling on the government to scrap the two-child limit: Thea's story
My name is Thea, I’m a single parent to three children aged 10, 3 and (almost) 2. I work full time with 17 years’ experience in my industry, I’m highly qualified and we live in London near my work, where I’ve called home since 2009. Like hundreds of thousands of others, my children are impacted by the two-child benefit and the benefit cap. This impossible situation has led to me starting a government petition to recognize how these measures put children into grinding poverty for the sole reason of having much loved siblings.
STATEMENT: new figures show 40,000 more children affected by two-child limit
Save the Children is calling for the immediate scrapping of the two-child limit as newly released figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that almost 40,000 more children are now living in families affected by the policy than there were last year.
NEW SAVE THE CHILDREN AMBASSADOR NICHOLAS HOULT SURPRISES CHILDREN AT LONDON ARTS CENTRE, AFTER ATTENDING SUPERMAN FAN EVENT
Nicholas Hoult, actor and longtime supporter of Save the Children, has surprised children at a play project in London as he becomes the charity’s newest celebrity ambassador, just a day after attending a fan event for his latest film, Superman.
Happy Birthday NHS! Now let’s make healthcare free for children everywhere
The NHS, which was delivered during post-war economic decline, turns 77 this Saturday while essential healthcare remains out of reach for over half of the world's population. Millions of children bear the brunt of this inequality, dying from preventable conditions. Universal Health Coverage could change this and with the UK’s leadership in supporting global health, free healthcare for all children everywhere could become a reality.