Reacting to today’s speech by the Prime Minister, Poverty Alliance chief executive Peter Kelly said: “People in Scotland and across the UK want a just and compassionate society where everyone has security and freedom to build a decent life. They want politicians who will turn those values into concrete action.
“The Prime Minister might be correct about the current state of the public finances, but people living on low incomes cannot again pay the price for this neglect. There’s no justification for a lack of urgent action to tackle the injustice of poverty.
“We are one of the wealthiest countries in the world and that collective abundance has grown massively over the decades. The Prime Minister can use powers over tax and investment to unlock that wealth, and build a better future for all of us – especially for people who are suffering now and desperately need a foundation to build a life beyond poverty.
“He can make that change now, and start rebuilding and renewing our social security safety net and the public foundations of our shared society.”
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