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Labour Campaign to End Child Poverty
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simonforstroud.bsky.social
I welcome many of the announcements made by the Chancellor in the Spring Statement, particularly the renewed commitment to tackling tax avoidance, £2 billion investment to expand affordable housing and £1 billion a year investment in an Employment Support Scheme. However, I am deeply disappointed by the decision to proceed with £5 billion in cuts to welfare spending. As a GP, I see first-hand the positive impact that work can have on people’s mental and physical health, self-esteem, and communities — not to mention the financial benefits. Getting people back into work is a good thing. But I also know the negative effects of austerity; shortened healthy life expectancy, increased mental health issues, and limited social mobility. The government’s own impact assessment makes it clear: these welfare reforms will push 250,000 people, including 50,000 children, into poverty. I did not come into politics to make life harder for those already struggling. I will be voting against these proposals when they come before Parliament. I have written to both the Chancellor and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, urging them to reconsider these cuts and instead explore a 2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million — a fairer alternative that could raise up to £24 billion. Fiscal responsibility is important, but we must not balance the books on the backs of the poorest in society.
March 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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rachaelmaskell.bsky.social
The super-rich should be paying their way through a wealth tax, As little as a 2% tax on wealth over £10 million would raise £24 billion every year. Money that will go to our NHS, our social care services, our buses and our schools. My full response,🔗in comments 👇
#York #WealthTax #SpringStatement
Rachael Maskell with text overlaid that reads 'Spring Statement Response'.
March 27, 2025 at 10:47 AM
labagainstpoverty.bsky.social
The cuts to welfare announced in this week’s spring statement risk driving thousands of children into poverty, the polar opposite of what a Labour government should do.

We strongly urge the Chancellor to reconsider these cuts.

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March 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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janemid.bsky.social
If you believe in a strong welfare state that works to ensure no child grows up in poverty, give @labagainstpoverty.bsky.social a follow. There is work to be done!
March 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM