"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging."
"Over four million children will still be living in poverty by 2029, the government's own analysis has forecast, marking a reduction of just 10 per cent from the current figure. Projections by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal that an estimated 4.2 million children will be in relative low income in the final year of parliament, down 500,000 from the current 4.7 million."
"Lifting the two-child limit in April is forecast to drive a fall in child poverty of half a million between 2025/26 and 2026/27. It is a crucial first step to reducing poverty, but should be seen as reversing a harm inflicted on millions of children since 2017. The Government cannot simply rest on its laurels. We still need to hear what else ministers plan to do to tackle poverty over the remainder of the parliament because the Government's own projections show c"
The Independent covers major topics including reproductive rights, climate change and Big Tech, and produces documentary reporting on American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet prioritizes on-the-ground reporting, cross-spectrum trust and free access to journalism funded by donations rather than paywalls. Government analysis projects around 4.2 million UK children in relative low income by the final year of parliament, a reduction from 4.7 million today. Ending the two-child benefit limit is forecast to reduce child poverty by about 500,000 between 2025/26 and 2026/27, but further measures are still required to address remaining poverty levels.
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