Claim: The last Labour government lifted millions of children out of poverty.
Fact-check: Prime Minister's Questions: 24 July 2024 - Full Fact
Verdict: this is right when looking at absolute poverty. between 1997/98 and 2009/10, the number of children in absolute poverty  fell by over two million. but the number of children in relative poverty fell by less, by about 800,000 before housing costs and by 300,000 after.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2024-07-23T00:00:00