'Child poverty the biggest threat to economic future'

CHILD poverty across the UK is both the biggest cause of social division and largest threat to the country’s longterm economic future, former prime minister Gordon Brown is expected to warn.

- Gordon Brown VICTORIA JONES

The ex-Labour leader is set to ramp up the pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap.

Mr Brown, who has spoken out repeatedly on the issue of child poverty, will brand the issue a “shameful epidemic” in a speech today to mark the 60th anniversary of the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).