Save the Children UK
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social
In the UK and around the world, we make sure children keep safe, healthy and learning.
Find out more here: https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/
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We welcome this bold action by the Chancellor to scrap the two-child limit. By the end of this Parliament, 450,000 children across the country will have been lifted out of poverty. Scrapping this unjust policy is the single most powerful step to reduce child poverty in a generation.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We welcome this bold action by the Chancellor to scrap the two-child limit. By the end of this Parliament, 450,000 children across the country will have been lifted out of poverty. Scrapping this unjust policy is the single most powerful step to reduce child poverty in a generation.
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Child poverty costs the UK economy an estimated £39 billion per year - more than ten times the money that keeping the two-child limit 'saves'.
And as the limit itself is the largest driver of rising child poverty in the UK, scrapping it would be the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
And as the limit itself is the largest driver of rising child poverty in the UK, scrapping it would be the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Child poverty costs the UK economy an estimated £39 billion per year - more than ten times the money that keeping the two-child limit 'saves'.
And as the limit itself is the largest driver of rising child poverty in the UK, scrapping it would be the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
And as the limit itself is the largest driver of rising child poverty in the UK, scrapping it would be the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
🚨 NEW: The UK saw the largest increase in relative child income poverty of 37 high-income countries between 2013 and 2023, an increase of 34%, new research from UNICEF UK shows.
If the two-child limit stays in place, child poverty will continue to rise. Is this really a record we want?
If the two-child limit stays in place, child poverty will continue to rise. Is this really a record we want?
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🚨 NEW: The UK saw the largest increase in relative child income poverty of 37 high-income countries between 2013 and 2023, an increase of 34%, new research from UNICEF UK shows.
If the two-child limit stays in place, child poverty will continue to rise. Is this really a record we want?
If the two-child limit stays in place, child poverty will continue to rise. Is this really a record we want?
We're devastated to hear reports that at least 25 people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian missile and drone attack that hit two blocks of flats in Ternopil, Ukraine. 💔
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November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We're devastated to hear reports that at least 25 people, including three children, have been killed in a Russian missile and drone attack that hit two blocks of flats in Ternopil, Ukraine. 💔
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"The two-child limit is punishing children for their existence... we cannot stand by while this continues to happen.”
Great to see so many celebrities support this @trusselluk.bsky.social letter calling on the UK Govt to scrap the two-child limit, including our ambassador Dame Arlene Phillips 👇
Great to see so many celebrities support this @trusselluk.bsky.social letter calling on the UK Govt to scrap the two-child limit, including our ambassador Dame Arlene Phillips 👇
Labour begged to make huge change as dozens of stars join forces with new demand
More than 40 celebrities including Arelene Phillips, Mark Bonnar, Jason Isaacs and Bill Nighy have joined forces to call for the 'cruel' two-child benefit limit to be scrapped
www.mirror.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
"The two-child limit is punishing children for their existence... we cannot stand by while this continues to happen.”
Great to see so many celebrities support this @trusselluk.bsky.social letter calling on the UK Govt to scrap the two-child limit, including our ambassador Dame Arlene Phillips 👇
Great to see so many celebrities support this @trusselluk.bsky.social letter calling on the UK Govt to scrap the two-child limit, including our ambassador Dame Arlene Phillips 👇
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Stormont’s Executive parties & Opposition stand united in a call - backed by so many in the community & voluntary sector - for the full scrapping of the 2-child limit! #everychildcounts @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @trusselluk.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Stormont’s Executive parties & Opposition stand united in a call - backed by so many in the community & voluntary sector - for the full scrapping of the 2-child limit! #everychildcounts @savechildrenuk.bsky.social @trusselluk.bsky.social
"My situation is a warning of where we’re all headed: the relative income required to 'afford' children soars higher & higher, while the birthrate plummets, making the two-child limit even harder to justify."
Parent Campaigner, Thea, speaking to the
@bigissue.com.
Sign her petition: bit.ly/4lrYvrI
Parent Campaigner, Thea, speaking to the
@bigissue.com.
Sign her petition: bit.ly/4lrYvrI
I'm a working mum – but the two-child limit on benefits hits my family too
Thea Jaffe is a full-time working mum. Ahead of the autumn budget, she calls for an end to the two-child limit on benefits.
www.bigissue.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"My situation is a warning of where we’re all headed: the relative income required to 'afford' children soars higher & higher, while the birthrate plummets, making the two-child limit even harder to justify."
Parent Campaigner, Thea, speaking to the
@bigissue.com.
Sign her petition: bit.ly/4lrYvrI
Parent Campaigner, Thea, speaking to the
@bigissue.com.
Sign her petition: bit.ly/4lrYvrI
As we get closer to the UK Government’s Budget, don’t be fooled by headlines like this.
Let's explore the facts... 🧵
Let's explore the facts... 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
As we get closer to the UK Government’s Budget, don’t be fooled by headlines like this.
Let's explore the facts... 🧵
Let's explore the facts... 🧵
We're proud to sign this letter and join 100+ other organisations in calling for the UK Government to fully scrap the two-child limit.
By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.
By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We're proud to sign this letter and join 100+ other organisations in calling for the UK Government to fully scrap the two-child limit.
By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.
By fully scrapping the two-child limit the government can deliver a decisive shift in children’s opportunities, and in the UK's potential.
A partial lifting of the two-child limit at the Autumn Budget would still leave child poverty rising and would risk creating levels of hardship not seen under a Labour government for more than half a century.
It must be scrapped *in full*.
It must be scrapped *in full*.
Only full abolition of two-child benefit cap will substantially cut poverty, thinktank says
Only full abolition of two-child benefit cap will substantially cut poverty, thinktank says
Half-measures would have little or no meaningful impact on child poverty rates, Resolution Foundation analysis finds
Failure to abolish the two-child benefit limit would wreck the government’s child poverty ambitions and risk creating levels of hardship not seen under a Labour government for more than half a century, an analysis warns.
The Resolution Foundation said political courage was required for ministers to show they are serious about reversing trends that, if not addressed, would push the rate of child poverty to a historic high by the end of the decade. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A partial lifting of the two-child limit at the Autumn Budget would still leave child poverty rising and would risk creating levels of hardship not seen under a Labour government for more than half a century.
It must be scrapped *in full*.
It must be scrapped *in full*.
It's not just us that wants you to scrap the two-child limit to benefits Rachel Reeves, over 40 economists, academics & policy experts back us too.
Removing this cruel policy at the Autumn Budget in full doesn't only make moral sense, it makes economic sense.
Read our open letter: bit.ly/4hBHpqs
Removing this cruel policy at the Autumn Budget in full doesn't only make moral sense, it makes economic sense.
Read our open letter: bit.ly/4hBHpqs
October 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It's not just us that wants you to scrap the two-child limit to benefits Rachel Reeves, over 40 economists, academics & policy experts back us too.
Removing this cruel policy at the Autumn Budget in full doesn't only make moral sense, it makes economic sense.
Read our open letter: bit.ly/4hBHpqs
Removing this cruel policy at the Autumn Budget in full doesn't only make moral sense, it makes economic sense.
Read our open letter: bit.ly/4hBHpqs
🚨 EXCL: 1/3 of children are malnourished in Kenya’s second-largest region as aid cuts drive food crisis.
“Countless parents told us they’re lucky if they can feed their children one cup of plain maize a day, and that they often go to bed hungry."
“Countless parents told us they’re lucky if they can feed their children one cup of plain maize a day, and that they often go to bed hungry."
1/3 of children malnourished in Kenya’s second-largest region as aid cuts kick in
Exclusive: Data from Save the Children reveals a devastating climate-driven food crisis is hitting the country’s northwest
www.independent.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 8:04 AM
🚨 EXCL: 1/3 of children are malnourished in Kenya’s second-largest region as aid cuts drive food crisis.
“Countless parents told us they’re lucky if they can feed their children one cup of plain maize a day, and that they often go to bed hungry."
“Countless parents told us they’re lucky if they can feed their children one cup of plain maize a day, and that they often go to bed hungry."
Our #LabourPartyConference billboard was so huge that @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social couldn't fail to notice it and talk about it on @therestpolitics.bsky.social.
As conference ends today, we hope the UK Government has listened to this message loud and clear: scrap the two-child limit in full.
As conference ends today, we hope the UK Government has listened to this message loud and clear: scrap the two-child limit in full.
October 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Our #LabourPartyConference billboard was so huge that @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social couldn't fail to notice it and talk about it on @therestpolitics.bsky.social.
As conference ends today, we hope the UK Government has listened to this message loud and clear: scrap the two-child limit in full.
As conference ends today, we hope the UK Government has listened to this message loud and clear: scrap the two-child limit in full.
This news is welcome, but tapering support so some children get more payments than others undermines the principle that all children need and deserve equal financial support.
The most effective way to reduce child poverty is to scrap the two-child limit in full, no ifs and no buts.
The most effective way to reduce child poverty is to scrap the two-child limit in full, no ifs and no buts.
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This news is welcome, but tapering support so some children get more payments than others undermines the principle that all children need and deserve equal financial support.
The most effective way to reduce child poverty is to scrap the two-child limit in full, no ifs and no buts.
The most effective way to reduce child poverty is to scrap the two-child limit in full, no ifs and no buts.
🚨 NEW: More than 6 in 10 Brits want the UK to play a large role in international affairs, our new polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social shows.
But at a time of multiple geopolitical crises the UK Government is cutting our aid budget.
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But at a time of multiple geopolitical crises the UK Government is cutting our aid budget.
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Britons believe the UK is seen by the rest of the world as ‘weak’ and ‘soft touch’
Just one in four Brits think the UK is viewed positively on the world stage, with most wanting their country to play a large role in international affairs, exclusive poll shows
www.independent.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 7:55 AM
🚨 NEW: More than 6 in 10 Brits want the UK to play a large role in international affairs, our new polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social shows.
But at a time of multiple geopolitical crises the UK Government is cutting our aid budget.
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But at a time of multiple geopolitical crises the UK Government is cutting our aid budget.
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The roll out of libraries in 1,700 primary schools is an excellent way to build literacy skills and we warmly welcome policies that support children in their earliest years, including the roll out of breakfast clubs.
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Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England
Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England
Exclusive: Chancellor also set to unveil plans to get young people back into work in party conference speech
Rachel Reeves will deliver a library in every primary school in England as part of Labour’s plans to give all children the best start in life regardless of their background.
The scheme, which will create libraries in the 1,700 primaries currently without them, will be funded from £132.5m of dormant assets that will be unlocked to give young people access to cultural opportunities. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The roll out of libraries in 1,700 primary schools is an excellent way to build literacy skills and we warmly welcome policies that support children in their earliest years, including the roll out of breakfast clubs.
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“I want Keir Starmer to live a week in my life when you’re on the end of that monthly money and you’re living day by day... I want him to feel that worry."
Our parent campaigner Tasha speaking to @itvnews.bsky.social about the two-child limit to benefits.
Our parent campaigner Tasha speaking to @itvnews.bsky.social about the two-child limit to benefits.
www.itv.com
September 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“I want Keir Starmer to live a week in my life when you’re on the end of that monthly money and you’re living day by day... I want him to feel that worry."
Our parent campaigner Tasha speaking to @itvnews.bsky.social about the two-child limit to benefits.
Our parent campaigner Tasha speaking to @itvnews.bsky.social about the two-child limit to benefits.
We agree with the Foreign Secretary's strong condemnation of what is happening to children in Gaza. But what is happening is more than a "moral obscenity".
In line with UN findings, what we are witnessing on the ground in Gaza is consistent with genocide.
The UK must act now to stop it.
In line with UN findings, what we are witnessing on the ground in Gaza is consistent with genocide.
The UK must act now to stop it.
September 29, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We agree with the Foreign Secretary's strong condemnation of what is happening to children in Gaza. But what is happening is more than a "moral obscenity".
In line with UN findings, what we are witnessing on the ground in Gaza is consistent with genocide.
The UK must act now to stop it.
In line with UN findings, what we are witnessing on the ground in Gaza is consistent with genocide.
The UK must act now to stop it.
As they arrive at the Labour Party Conference, we're greeting Keir Starmer and his MPs with a message that demands a screen bigger than 21,000 mobile phones*:
"What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?"
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"What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?"
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September 29, 2025 at 7:26 AM
As they arrive at the Labour Party Conference, we're greeting Keir Starmer and his MPs with a message that demands a screen bigger than 21,000 mobile phones*:
"What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?"
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"What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?"
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wants to get child poverty down, but it has continued to rise on his watch.
We’re at #LPC25 to ask him: What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?
Tell your MP to act now to reduce child poverty: bit.ly/3GKJVfS
We’re at #LPC25 to ask him: What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?
Tell your MP to act now to reduce child poverty: bit.ly/3GKJVfS
September 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wants to get child poverty down, but it has continued to rise on his watch.
We’re at #LPC25 to ask him: What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?
Tell your MP to act now to reduce child poverty: bit.ly/3GKJVfS
We’re at #LPC25 to ask him: What was the point of winning the general election if not to lift kids out of poverty?
Tell your MP to act now to reduce child poverty: bit.ly/3GKJVfS
"Their policy doesn't have a soul. We do our best and hope that something will change."
Our Parent Champions in Sheffield spoke to journalist Terri White about the cruelty of the two-child limit in her latest documentary for the @theguardian.com.
Watch the full film:
Our Parent Champions in Sheffield spoke to journalist Terri White about the cruelty of the two-child limit in her latest documentary for the @theguardian.com.
Watch the full film:
Raising kids in poverty: The UK’s ‘inhumane’ two child limit
Child poverty in the UK is now at record levels, with 4.5 million kids living in poverty. One of the biggest drivers of this is the controversial two limit child policy, which caps universal credit an...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
"Their policy doesn't have a soul. We do our best and hope that something will change."
Our Parent Champions in Sheffield spoke to journalist Terri White about the cruelty of the two-child limit in her latest documentary for the @theguardian.com.
Watch the full film:
Our Parent Champions in Sheffield spoke to journalist Terri White about the cruelty of the two-child limit in her latest documentary for the @theguardian.com.
Watch the full film:
“Instead of focusing on play, socialising and passions, children are focused on physical survival... childhood is under attack and they are losing hope.”
Our colleague Narmina Strishenets on the impact of the war in Ukraine on children's education.
Our colleague Narmina Strishenets on the impact of the war in Ukraine on children's education.
‘Children thrive down here’: the secret play centre hidden under Ukraine’s most dangerous city
Kherson’s children have missed nearly four years of school, living in isolation or underground to hide from drones
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“Instead of focusing on play, socialising and passions, children are focused on physical survival... childhood is under attack and they are losing hope.”
Our colleague Narmina Strishenets on the impact of the war in Ukraine on children's education.
Our colleague Narmina Strishenets on the impact of the war in Ukraine on children's education.
We have joined 30 organisations to raise the alarm on child wasting, as cuts to aid programmes are leaving millions more children at risk.
Read and share our joint statement, calling on world leaders to take action at #UNGA80 to end child wasting: bit.ly/42B1YwQ
Read and share our joint statement, calling on world leaders to take action at #UNGA80 to end child wasting: bit.ly/42B1YwQ
September 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We have joined 30 organisations to raise the alarm on child wasting, as cuts to aid programmes are leaving millions more children at risk.
Read and share our joint statement, calling on world leaders to take action at #UNGA80 to end child wasting: bit.ly/42B1YwQ
Read and share our joint statement, calling on world leaders to take action at #UNGA80 to end child wasting: bit.ly/42B1YwQ
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Our statement as the public consultation on Stormont's poverty plan comes to an end. Over 90 organisations in the sector have said it needs a total rewrite. Surely the Executive will listen? www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-c...
Children and Families in NI Deserve Better: Statement on Stormont's Anti-Poverty Plan
As Stormont’s Anti-Poverty Strategy consultation closes Save the Children NI insist children & families deserve a total rewrite of the plan.
www.savethechildren.org.uk
September 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our statement as the public consultation on Stormont's poverty plan comes to an end. Over 90 organisations in the sector have said it needs a total rewrite. Surely the Executive will listen? www.savethechildren.org.uk/news/media-c...
🚨 NEW: More than two million households plan to avoid turning on their central heating this winter over fears of soaring energy bills, a new survey has found.
We speak to families across the UK every week who tell us they simply cannot afford to put the heating on.
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We speak to families across the UK every week who tell us they simply cannot afford to put the heating on.
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www.itv.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
🚨 NEW: More than two million households plan to avoid turning on their central heating this winter over fears of soaring energy bills, a new survey has found.
We speak to families across the UK every week who tell us they simply cannot afford to put the heating on.
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We speak to families across the UK every week who tell us they simply cannot afford to put the heating on.
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