'Completely wrong' Boris blasts back at Starmer in heated child poverty row

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he welcomes the government u-turn on free school meals but that it is "just one step" to reducing child poverty.

He told MPs: "A report last week from the Government's social mobility commission concluded that there are now 600,000 more children living in relative poverty than in 2012.

The report went on to say child poverty rates are projected to increase to 5.2 million by 2022. What does the Prime Minister think caused that?"

The Prime Minister rejected the accusation as "completely wrong" and as he claimed the report cited by Sir Keir was on an "anticipated rise" of poverty, and not on the current situation in Britain.

Boris Johnson replied: "He's talking about what we call an anticipated rise rather than a rise that has actually taken place.

"A new concept is being introduced into our deliberation.

"What we're talking about is what is actually happening, Mr Speaker, which is action in poverty.

"Of course, this Government is deeply concerned about the impact of coronavirus on the UK economy."

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