Boris Joins Ministers In Fight To Reduce Child Poverty In Capital

摘要

London mayor, Boris Johnson, has joined forces with Whitehall departments to target a significant reduction in child poverty across the capital. Mr Johnson met children's minister, Bever-ley Hughes, and financial secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, last week to discuss tackling embedded poverty in areas of London. Following the discussion, which was also attended by London Councils chairman, Mer-rick Cockefl, the Government announced a new target to raise the number of employed parents in London by 3% by 2013. The target forms part of the London Child Poverty Pledge.