At Full Council last week I put my Green child poverty motion. As a survivor this isn’t a game for me. I called for an end to the two-child benefit cap and free school meals for all. I wouldn’t have made it here under the cap. Labour called it a hand-out and voted it down. youtu.be/qrHMPxL1efw?...

Newham Greens Councillor Nate Higgins proposes motion to Fight Child Poverty in Newham

YouTube video by Nate Higgins

I was born 1972, had arthritis at 14, wearing broken shoes in the snow to go to school, queued up at food banks I don't hate pensioners, but child poverty has to be tackled. If Labour, Labour need to do something