Labour announces plans to lift 550,000 children out of poverty – UK politics live

The Labour Party in the UK has announced a new child poverty strategy aimed at lifting 550,000 children out of poverty. Leader Keir Starmer described the strategy as a "moral mission" that will focus on childcare support and helping families transition from temporary housing. The plan includes an £8 million fund to limit families' stays in B&Bs to a maximum of six weeks. It also proposes extending Universal Credit eligibility to cover upfront childcare costs for parents returning from leave. Furthermore, councils would be legally obligated to inform schools and GPs when a child is placed in temporary accommodation. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is scheduled to visit a childcare center in Wales, while Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson will be at a school in the north-east.