“I commit to working towards a child poverty free London”
Over 375 prospective councillors have pledged support so far:
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Barking and Dagenham
Dominic Twomey - Eastbury
Victoria Hornby - Barking Riverside
Lucy Lee - Thames View
Edna Fergus - Becontree
Barnet
Tariq Gamei - Colindale South
Riann Mehta - Underhill (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition)
Charli Thompson - Woodhouse
Emma Matthews - East Barnet
Elsie Price - Childs Hill
George Ttoouli - Woodhouse
Nusaybah Ali - Golders Green
Cameron Camina - Friern Barnet
Mark Devey - Barnet Vale
Aaron Franks - Garden Suburb
Stephen Last - Friern Barnet
Bexley
Nicola Taylor – Erith Ward
Paul Hurren - Longlands
Bromley
Simon Jeal - Penge and Cator
Ruth McGregor - Crystal Palace
Chris Price - St Paul’s Cray
Ann Garrett - Darwin
Seamus McCauley - St Mary Cray
Cecilia Broderick - Bickley and Sundridge
Charles Mulvihill - Bickley and Sundridge
Kyle Allen-Taylor - Penge and Cator
Rose-Marie Billington -Bromley Town
Saskia Sabelus - Petts Wood and Knoll
Angela Hulm - West Wickham
Clare Searle - Bromley Common & Holwood
Aidan Keogh - Clock House
Hilary Gee - West Wickham
Jamie Tulacz - Mottingham
Laurence Hamilton - Biggin Hill
Geraldine Kerc - Bromley Common and Holwood
Louis Arthur Reginald Goddard-Glen - Bromley Common and Holwood
Anna Mansaray - West Wickham
Josh Thomas - Mottingham
Mary-Clare Lewis - Farnbourgh and Crofton
Senthil Krishna - Chelsfield
Ruth Fabricant - Beckenham Town and Copers Cope
Rayhan Rahman - Hayes and Coney Hall
Sarah Dearing - Penge and Cator
Jake Rest - St Mary Cray
Daniel Meyer - Penge and Cator
Tony McPartlan - Plaistow
Mark Phillippo - Beckenham Town and Copers Cope
Steven Jefferies - Beckenham Town and Copers Cope
Chloe-Jane Ross - Beckenham Town and Copers Cope
Gita Bapat - Beckenham Town and Copers Cope
Julie Ireland - Bromley Town
Sam Webber - Bromley Town
Graeme Casey - Bromley Town
Joe Watchorn - Chelsfield
Harsha Puttaswamy - Chelsfield
Steve Sollitt - Orpington
Allan Tweddle - Orpington
John Beecroft - Shortlands and Park Langley
Sarah Fox - Shortlands and Park Langley
Stephen Wells - Shortlands and Park Langley
Taylor Matthews - Kelsey and Eden Park
Matt Thorpe - Kelsey and Eden Park
Robert Jackson - Kelsey and Eden Park
Claudio Gambarotta - Clock House
Adam Pritchard - Clock House
Emily Verazzo - Clock House
Sonay Erten - Crystal Palace & Anerley
Adam Shahin - Shortlands & Park Langley
James Carter - Clock House
Arturs Bilmanis - Bromley Town
Enfield
Eunice Szekir - Highfield
Steve Rawlinson - Southbury
Martin Reed - Ridgeway
Natasha Brown - Upper Edmonton
Robert Page - Carterhatch
Ben Bleet - Palmers Green
Mike McGowan - Bush Hill Park
Tessa Stewart - Bullsmoor
Paul Meehan - Town
Lauren Fullbright - Town
Matt J. McLaren - Winchmore Hill
Rob Aaron-Wilson - Town
Sarah Sachs-Eldridge (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition) - Brimsdown
Bill Linton - Winchmore Hill
Ferhan Sterk - Highfield
Helen Karamallakis - Bowes
Antonio Favata - Southbury
Andrea Sibers - Whitewebbs
Camden
Jonathan Simpson - Kings Cross
Shelley Rubinstein - Belsize
Tracey Shackle - Kilburn
Tom Simon - Belsize
Janet Grauberg - West Hampsted
Matthew Parsfield - Bloomsbury
Hannah Morris - Kentish Town North
Croydon
Maddie Henson - Addiscombe East
Mark Henson - Shirley North
Chris Galpin - Addiscombe
Claire Bonham - Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
Rowenna Davis - Waddon and Mayoral Candidate
Ben Goldstone (TUSC) - South Norwood & Mayoral Candidate
Ealing
Andrew Steed – Southfield
Claire Welsby - Hanwell Broadway
Emma Powell - Perivale
Simon Anthony - North Acton
Lewis Garland - Ealing Common
Dominic Kirkbridge - North Hanwell
Beth McCormack - North Hanwell
Thomas Matthews - Walpole
Marijn van de Geer - East Acton
Alexander Vines - Ealing Common
Natalia Kubica - Hanwell Broadway
Mike Landon - Southfield
Freya Summersgill - Ealing Broadway
Korhan Tunca - North Greenford
Jon Ball - Ealing Common
Nicholas Chapman - Lady Margaret
Hackney
Soraya Adejare – Brownswood
Chris Kennedy - Hackney Wick
Brian Debus (TUSC) -Hackney Central
Caroline Woodley – Mayoral Candidate
Alastair Binnie-Lubbock – Hackney Downs
Laura-Louise Fairley – Hackney Downs
Charlene Concepcion – Haggerston
Zoë Garbett - Mayoral Candidate
Sally Zlotowitz –Lea Bridge
Reiner Tegtmeyer - Stoke Newington
Antoinette Fernandez - Lea Bridge
Zoë Garbett - Dalston and Mayoral Candidate
Gemma Peramiquel-Borjas - De Beauvoir
Tyrone Scott - Hackney Wick
Emma Neath - Cazenove
Gregory Houston - Stamford Hill West
Tareke Gregg - Clissold and Mayoral Candidate
Anntoinette Bramble - London Fields
Jas Crowe - Hoxton West
Joe Walker - De Beauvoir
Janet Lee - Hoxton East and Shoreditch
Nicholas Blincoe - Hoxton West
Aaron Briddon - Wick
George Sheldon Grün - Clissold
Reiner Tegtmeyer - Stoke Newington
Bettina Maidment - Lea Bridge
Isabella Castello-Cortes - Hackney Central
Jasmine Martins - De Beauvoir
Sharon Patrick - Kings Park
Haringey
Zena Brabazon – Harringay
John Sinha (Haringey Socialist Alliance) - West Green
Alison Davy (Haringey Socialist Alliance) - Northumberland Park
Adam Small – Hornsey
Joss MacDonald - South Tottenham
Rosie Latchford - Harringay
Hayley Jukes - Woodside
Paul Burnham (Haringey Socialist Alliance) - Bruce Castle
Justin Hinchcliffe - Bruce Castle
Dushka Wertenbaker-Man - Crouch End
Marc Jenner - Harringay
Sue Jameson - Bruce Castle
Jo Kuper - Harringay
Amelie Cooper (Haringey Socialist Alliance) - Bruce Castle
Fin Fitzgerald - Hermitage & Gardens
Kensington and Chelsea
Sam Dodgshon - Pembridge
Hillingdon
Gary Harbord - Uxbridge (TUSC)
Jonathan Banks - Harefield Village
Steve Gardner (Social Democratic Party) - Hillingdon East
Greenwich
David Gardner - Charlton Village and Riverside
Arnold Tarling (Independent) - Eltham Town and Avery Hill
Tamasin Rhymes - Shooters Hill
Hounslow
Alan Mitchell – Feltham West
Shantanu Rajawat - Heston West
Islington
Una O'Halloran – Caledonian
Flora Williamson – Tollington
Joseph Croft - St Mary’s & St James’
Paul Convery- Caledonian
Fin Craig- Arsenal
James Potts - Junction
Sheila Chapman - Junction
Satnam Gill - Tufnell Park
Ruth Hayes - Clerkenwell
Anjna Khurana - Tollington
Faith Ruth Obiaka-Hayward - Junction (Islington Community Independents)
Sadia Ali - Caledonian
Alison Stoecker - Hillrise (Independent)
Michelline Safi-Ngongo - Hillrise
Lucas Waelbroeck Boix - Barnsbury
Hannah McHugh - St Mary’s & St James’
Mick O'Sullivan - Finsbury Park
Rebecca Jones - St Mary's and St James'
Kevin Chun - Clerkenwell
Elmedina Baptista-Mendes - Tollington
Brent
Andi Porri (Independent) - Wembley Hill
Anton Georgiou - Alperton
Asif Zamir (Independent) - Stonebridge
Gwen Grahl - Cricklewood & Mapesbury
Lambeth
Judith Cavanagh – West Dulwich
Diogo Costa – Oval
Stevan Cirkovic - Kennington
Aidan Stimson - West Dulwich
Chris Nicholson - Clapham Common and Abbeville
Rob Blackie - Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction
Claire Holland - Oval
Simon Cordon - Clapham Common & Abbeville
Scott Ainslie - Streatham St Leonards
Laura Graham (Independent) - St Martins
Lewisham
Edward Parker Humphreys – Brockley
Luke Sorba – Telegraph Hill
Katie Anderson - Telegraph Hill
Becky Sanders - Telegraph Hill
Josh Matthews - Catford South
Robin McGhee - Ladywell
Laura Sessions - Lee Green
Nick Kelly - Ladywell
Liam Shrivastava - Crofton Park
James-J Walsh - Rushey Green
Markus Michelucci - Sydenham
Nick Torry - Telegraph Hill
Maria Mckenna - Perry Vale
Daniel Dream - Rushey Green
Claire Wills - Rushey Green
Rebecca Jones - Blackheath
Briony Edwards - Catford South
Samantha Gardiner - Rushey Green
Rotimi Skyers - Brockley
Justin Calcutt Cheadle - Perry Vale
John Paschoud - Perry Vale
Hilary Moore - Grove Park
Susan Wise - Perry Vale
Gavin Moore - Bellingham
Eleonora Aiello - Hither Green
Laura Seabright - Telegraph Hill
Mike Podmore - Perry Vale
Becky Sanders - Telegraph Hill
Paul Bell - Telgraph Hill
Tanya Dunne - Sydenham
David Walker - Deptford
Newham
James Beckles – Custom House
Ann Easter – Royal Albert
Tahir Mirza (Indpendent) - Little Ilford
Nate Higgins - Stratford Olympic Park
Joe Hudson-Small - Stratford Olympic Park
James Reilly - Canning Town South
Rob Callender - Royal Victoria
Rohit Dasgupta - Canning Town South
John Morris - Canning Town South
Alex Cline - Canning Town South
Redbridge
Rachel Collinson - Bridge
Richmond
James Dylan Thomson - Teddington
Richard Bennett - South Twickenham
Wandsworth
Kemi Akinola – Graveney
Judi Gasser – Furzedown
Paul White – Tooting Bec
Jasmine Glynne – East Putney
Graeme Henderson – Roehampton
Matthew Tiller - Roehampton
Graeme Henderson - Roehampton
Merton
Conor Dunwoody - Colliers Wood
Franki Appleton - Graveney
Rachel Brooks - Village
Melinda Balatoni - Merton Park
Johnathan Knight - Figges Marsh
Huw Buckley - Wimbledon Town & Dundonald
Benjamin Smith - St Helier
Steve Coles - St Helier
Mehmood Naqshbandi - Colliers Wood
Johnathan Knight - Figges Marsh
Southwark
Victor Chamberlain –BBorough and Bankside
Claire Sheppard -Nunhead & Queens Rd
Ryan Cox -Peckham
Aadi Venkatesh - Rotherhithe
Simon Heap - Dulwich Hill
David Battersby - Faraday
Cato Sandford - Champion Hill
Pascale Mitchell - Chaucer
Kevin Chuah - Newington
Vanessa Threadgold - North Walworth
Sarah King - Champion Hill
Suzanne Wise - Chaucer
Bethan Roberts - Rotherhithe
Vikas Aggarwal - Rotherhithe
Stephanie Cryan - Rotherhithe
Arif Hussain - Chaucer
Richard Leeming - Dulwich Village
Margy Newens - Dulwich Village
Rachel Bentley - North Bermondsey
Francesco Guerrieri - North Bermondsey
Patrickson Obanya - North Bermondsey
Richard Wingfield - Dulwich Village
Monsur Ahmed - Chaucer
Ruth Wilson - Borough & Bankside
John Batteson - Newington
Janice White - Dulwich Hill
Jen Thornton - Camberwell Green
Waltham Forest
All Labour Party Candidates
Westminster
David Boothroyd – Westbourne
Maggie Carman – Bayswater
Sutton
Isabel Araujo -BCarshalton Central
Kingston
Kamala Kugan- Coombe Vale
James Giles (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - Green Lane and St James
Sam Dodgshon - Pembridge
Kezia Coleman - Kingston Town
James Giles (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - Green Lane and St James
Deepa Veneik (Kingston Independents Residents Group)- New Malden Village
Cllr Yvonne Tracey (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - Green Lane and St James
Richard Hebborn (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - New Malden Village
Raju Pandya (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - New Malden Village
Phil Doyle (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - Coombe Vale
Suniya Qureshi (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - Coombe Vale
David James Giles(Kingston Independents Residents Group) - Coombe Vale
Jamal Chohan (Kingston Independents Residents Group)- Coombe Hill
Zebunisa Rao (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - Coombe Hill
Aaron Mafia (Kingston Independents Residents Group) - Alexandra
Sue Ansari - Hook and Chessington North
Tower Hamlets
Mohammed Chowdhury – Mile End
Sirajul Islam – Bethnal Green East
Adam Gilman (Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition) - Island Gardens
Hugo Pierre (Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition ) - Whitechapel
Ted Maxwell (Independent)- Bethnal Green West
Ana Campillo - Bethanal Green East
Ed Long - Weavers
Pledge Wall Quotes
Soraya Adejare
Green Party
Brownswood, Hackney
I grew up in poverty; it was political decisions that facilitated this. In the sixth richest nation in the world there is no reason for any child to experience the same. I am committed to working towards a child poverty free London.”
Ruth McGregor
Labour
Crystal Palace and Anerley, Bromley
Thank you for taking this forward; child poverty is a very serious concern in our ward and I am committed to tackling this.
Sam Dodgshon
Liberal Democrats
Pembridge, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Poverty in childhood creates inequality throughout life. I have been and will continue to work towards building a better country when creating equity is standard not a luxury
Brian Debus
TUSC
Hackney Central, Hackney
It is an absolute scandal that 50 % of children in Hackney are living in poverty and this under a Labour Government and Council.
The council should provide free school meals and breakfast clubs in all schools and nurseries. There also needs to be an uplift in the minimum wage to £15 /hour and a commensurate increase in universal credit to match this.
Alison Davy
Haringey Socialist Alliance
Northumberland Park, Haringey
Northumberland Park is one of the poorest wards in Haringey. Our community is neglected and left behind. I will stand against further cuts, continue to run a community food bank and support our local adventure playground. I will advocate for community spaces to be made available at no cost to community led mutual aid projects.
Asif Zamir
Independent
Stonebridge, Brent
My Pledge for a Poverty-Free Stonebridge. As an independent candidate and a neighbour in Stonebridge, I want the 4in10 network to know that I pledge my unwavering commitment to the children of our ward. In Brent, over 40% of our children are being denied their basic rights due to the crushing weight of housing costs and systemic inequality.
My pledge to you is to:
Put Families First: I will advocate for local policies that address the root causes of poverty in Stonebridge ward, from protecting community spaces to supporting affordable childcare.
Amplify Every Voice: Working with specialist partners of the 4in10 network, I will ensure that the specific needs of our diverse communities are never ignored in the borough.
Demand Accountability: As an independent, I am free to challenge failing systems and fight for the resources our schools and community hubs truly deserve.
Child poverty is not inevitable; it is a policy choice. In Stonebridge, I choose to stand and fight for the future of our children.utual aid projects.
Kamala Kugan
Independent
Coombe Vale Ward, Kingston Upon Thames
Nearly 1000 kids living in Temporary Accommodation, under perform in their Key Stage tests compared to their peers. Yet the Council has nearly 300 empty Council houses and underspent on its capital budget. Some 40% of care leavers are NEETs. Highly paid senior leadership team need to add value. have higher professional standards in public office and better join the dots.
Aidan Stimson
Labour
West Dulwich, Lambeth
I am very happy to support this pledge, as tackling and ending child poverty is a priority for me!
I am so proud that the Labour government removed the two child limit, taking 450,000 children out of poverty, but we still have so much more to do!
Dominic Kirkbridge
Green Party
North Hanwell, Ealing
No child should grow up in poverty—especially in a country where big corporations make such large amounts of money from us—and it starts with the right support in the local community. In Ealing, I want to help reverse Labour’s disastrous plans to close children’s centres to help given children the start they deserve.
Josh Matthews
Liberal Democrats
Catford South, Lewisham and Mayoral Candidate
For me, politics should - and the Liberal Democrats do - work to give everyone the platform to live their own version of a best life. Tackling poverty and inequality across housing, health, environment, education, safety, and the economy and cost of living are all essential to any level of freedom, fairness, and equality of opportunity.
The cost-of-living crisis has caused huge financial hardship across the country and restricted the life chances of millions. The Government response has been a series of patchy and short-term fixes.
Liberal Democrats believe that no one should fear for their future, struggle to put food on the table, or worry about heating their home, least of all children. Our aim is to make the UK the best place in the world to work, raise children and enjoy retirement by ensuring that proper support is in place for those who need it.
Liberal Democrats have long-championed scrapping the two child limit on (and the benefit cap in due course), and the Government finally listening to these calls after months of pressure, is welcome. Of course, more can and should be done to support children out of poverty.
The Government is not acting fast enough, and Lib Dems have previously highlighted that the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy will still leave four million trapped in poverty. Local authorities must do what we can to tackle child poverty as a priority, working with organisations like 4in10 to take all steps possible to make London a child poverty-free city.
Sarah King
Labour
Champion Hill, Southwark
I am proud to renew my pledge towards a child poverty free London.
In Southwark, we're already delivering free school meals, Family Hubs, targeted support for families - and I'll keep pushing locally and nationally to ensure every child gets the start in life they deserve.
Alastair Binnie-Lubbock
Green Party
Hackney Downs, Hackney
Child poverty blights lives and undermines all other work to improve our society. We must do anything to address income inequality and tax the rich.
Sally Zlotowitz
Green Party
Lea Bridge, Hackney
No child should be growing up in poverty in the UK and yet 64% of children in Hackney are living in income deprived households. The levels of inequality in the UK are beyond words. This is a number one issue for Greens.
Zoë Garbett
Green Party
Dalston, Hackney and Mayoral Candidate
Thank you for your continued hard work campaigning to end child poverty. I can confirm that we absolutely pledge to work towards a poverty free London if elected in May - I am making this pledge as the Green Candidate for Mayor of Hackney.
Hackney residents are being priced out of the borough. With 40% of our community living in income-deprived households and food poverty at record levels, we can't afford not to act. Furthermore, poverty and hunger remain some of the most urgent challenges facing our children, with the National Education Union warning how deeply these issues affect children’s ability to learn. We will incorporate anti-poverty approaches across all services in Hackney - for example we want to phase out the use of bailiffs for council tax debt, looking to phase in 100% council tax relief and review the alternative nursery fee structures proposed by families to work towards lowering cost of childcare.
A Green-led Hackney Council will host a summit of anti-cuts councils to coordinate a nationwide campaign to pressure the central government for overhauled local government fiscal powers and funding that truly meets need.
Graeme Henderson
Labour
Roehampton, Wandsworth
No young person should grow up in poverty. A person’s formative years are the most important. The UK is a sufficiently wealthy country to eliminate such a scandal.
Tyrone Scott
Green Party
Hackney Wick, Hackney
I worked closely with 4in10 and Child Poverty London when I worked in housing advice and support and this is an issue very close to my heart.
Matt J. McLaren
Liberal Democrats
Winchmore Hill, Enfield
As someone who, at times, grew up in poverty; I know just how important it is to end child poverty.
Hayley Jukes
Green Party
Woodside, Haringey
As a teacher and former youth worker, I care passionately about young people and want to do everything possible to ensure that no child has to face hunger or homelessness.
Nick Kelly
Labour
Ladywell, Lewisham
Child poverty has lifelong consequences. Tackling poverty is a priority for Labour.
Vikas Aggarwal
Liberal Democrat
Rotherhithe, Southwark
Where, and who you are born to is pot luck. But growing up with a stable home, food on your plate, and a good education shouldn’t be. I want more affordable housing, more mental health support, more youth clubs, and more safe green spaces.
Nusaybah Ali
Green Party
Golders Green, Barnet
I am someone that studied and have become a qualified debt advisor whilst working as an assistant to a human rights lawyer and I saw first hand how poverty affected adults, how it made them vulnerable and now understand that for children poverty makes them much more vulnerable to horrific situations and I don’t think that any child should go through this.
Nick Torry
Green Party
Telegraph Hill, Lewisham
Poverty is at the root of so many of society's ills. In one of the richest countries in the world, child poverty simply isn't acceptable and should be eradicated entirely.
Anne Gray
Green Party
West Green, Haringey
The Green Party has long advocated a universal basic income without conditions relating to seeking work, joining job centre schemes, etc. Whilst this is a long term aim, steps towards it would include ending the aggressive sanctions regime for jobseekers, reversing cuts for disabled people, and ending the benefit cap, whilst working at London and national level towards rent controls which would lower housing costs and avoid so much public money going to landlords in the form of housing benefit.
Nicholas Blincoe
Green Party
Hoxton West, Hackney
Hackney has shocking child poverty levels, which is all the more obscene in areas of such wealth we have to tackle child poverty to create a better, fairer and more hopeful society
Steve Gardner
Social Democratic Party
Hillingdon East, Hillingdon
No child should have to live in poverty in the modern world let alone in our capital city. We should all do what we can to prevent this from happening and give every child a poverty free upbringing and the best possible start in life.
Maria Mckenna
Green Party
Perry Vale, Lewisham
Let’s end child poverty for good. Children are our future.
Victoria Hornby
Green Party
Barking Riverside, Barking and Dagenham
Children are our tomorrow and to carry on our legacy. No child should go through poverty they should be cherished not suffered.
Rachel Brooks
Green Party
Village, Merton
As a mum to two young children, I know how parents only want to protect and nourish their children, and the guilt and heartache when you can't. Child poverty should not exist in a wealthy country such as this, and no parent should have to watch their child suffer due to failings of the state. I wholeheartedly support this campaign.
Marie Pye
Labour
Leytonstone , Waltham Forest
Tackling child poverty is one of the things that drives me to stand as a Labour councillor. I am proud to stand on a manifesto that includes our commitment to develop an Anti-Poverty Plan for Waltham Forest. And we will work with community groups across our borough to put this plan into action. I will do everything in my power to work towards a child poverty free London.
Scott Ainslie
Green Party
Streatham St Leonards, Lambeth
No child should go hungry in one of the richest cities on earth. It sickens me to my core that every single government has failed to eradicate child hunger in this city - that the levels of inequality are disgusting
Mark Phillippo
Green Party
Beckenham Town and Copers Cope , Bromley
We cannot be a truly great city without ending child poverty here in London.
Huw Buckley
Green Party
Wimbledon Town & Dundonald, Merton
One child living in poverty is too many. This should be something that politicians across the spectrum agree to, regardless of ideology.
Tanya Dunne
Green Party
Sydenham, Lewisham
I grew up in poverty. It never leaves you. We must end it once and for all
Edna Fergus
Labour
Becontree, Barking and Dagenham
I will work closely with my colleagues towards ending child poverty in our local communities
Kemi Akinola
Labour
Tooting Broadway, Wandsworth
Poverty in childhood creates inequality throughout life. I have been and will continue to work towards building a better country when creating equity is standard not a luxury
Luke Sorba
Labour
Telegraph Hill, Lewisham
I am completely committed to eradicating child poverty and making the best use of local council resources towards that end as well as lobbying central government to ensure that economic equality remains a fundamental priority.
Rachel Collinson
Green Party
Bridge, Redbridge
If we can't eliminate child poverty, we are not a civilised nation. I'm proud to say that Green Party policy is designed to do just that.
Ben Bleet
Green Party
Palmers Green, Enfield
Our children’s future is being eaten by inequality, this needs to stop and the answers are there. The Greens will let them get through.
Dominic Twomey
Labour
Eastbury, Barking and Dagenham
Tackling child poverty in LBBD is my top priority as Leader of the council. We will be doing everything within our power to reduce and ultimately try and eradicate child poverty within the borough.
Victor Chamerblain
Liberal Democrats
Borough and Bankside, Southwark
I commit to working towards a child poverty free London.
David Boothroyd
Labour
Westbourne, Westminster
In the past four years I've been able to direct support to vulnerable families and children. It's vital to keep this up so everyone starts life with the best opportunities.
Mohammad Chowdhury
Labour
Mile End,Tower Hamlets
As a social worker and a councillor, I see every day how poverty limits a child’s health, education, and future opportunities. No child in London should have their potential defined by their postcode or their family’s income. I support Child Poverty Free London because every child deserves safety, dignity, and the chance to thrive — and it is our collective responsibility to remove the barriers that hold them back.
Stevan Cirkovic
Liberal Democrats
Kennington, Lambeth
Kids should be able to broaden their horizons, not worrying about the basic necessities. The good news: Child poverty is avoidable. But it needs a whole community approach!
David Gardner
Labour
Charlton Village and Riverside, Greenwich
All children should have the same opportunity regardless of their circumstances and household income, a decent income with wrap around support (like breakfast and after-school clubs, free school meals etc.) as well as the London Living Wage are all essential, but we need a passionate commitment that no child is brought up in poverty.
Faith Ruth Obiaka-Hayward
Independent
Junction, Islington
As a councillor, I will work to tackle child poverty by supporting families with affordable housing, access to free school meals, quality childcare, and strong local services. Every child deserves the chance to grow, learn, and succeed without hardship. No child should be left behind.
Riann Mehta
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Underhill, Barnet
I will oppose all cuts that are proliferating child poverty. Socialism is the only solution to child poverty, and I will fight for against child poverty uncompromisingly.
Marijn van de Geer
Green Party
Acton, Ealing
This is an incredibly important issue - one that baffles me every time I see the numbers. Children, or anyone for that matter, living in poverty in this country in this day and age is completely unacceptable and is a symptom of a system that looks after the rich and ignores the poor. Child poverty is attached to failings of an antique system that doesn't care about wellbeing, sharing, looking after each other and it needs to change immediately. Love and care for our fellow human beings and our planet go hand in hand, and I would be thrilled to work with the 4in10 Network to tackle child poverty and expose the reasons for why children in the UK live in poverty.
Aadi Venkatesh
Green Party
Rotherhithe, Southwark
It's an egregious failure on the part of our government, that one of the richest countries in the world is seeing this level of child poverty. It is the moral responsibility of every elected official to treat this like the urgent crisis that it is.
Alison Stoecker
Independent
Hillrise, Islington
Every child deserves safe housing, a meaningful education and healthy food for every meal. Its not to much to ask. By working together we can achieve this.
Aidan Keogh
Green Party
Clock House, Bromley
Labour have failed to take appropriate measures to stop child poverty. No child should live in property - only the Greens will give the future generation of this country the support it needs.
Laura-Louise Fairley
Green Party
Hackney Downs, Hackney
As a candidate, mother, and humanitarian worker, I'm absolutely committed to ending child poverty in Hackney - but also advocating for the end of child poverty across the UK and around the world - for good. This level of inequality in our societies is inhumane and inexcusable.
Hugo Pierre
Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition
White Chapel, Tower Hamlets
Stop cuts, end austerity, make the rich pay - fight for a socialist future to end child poverty
Suzanne Wise
Green Party
Chaucer, Southwark
The levels of child poverty in London one of the greatest cities in the world, are a disgrace , a political choice and something I would work hard to eliminate
Geraldine Ker
Green Party
Bromley Common and Holwood, Bromley
Child poverty in a city as wealthy as London is a political failure, not an inevitability. I'm pledging my support for a child poverty-free London — because a fair city works for everyone.
Kezia Coleman
Labour
Kingston Town, Kingston
No child should grow up without the security, opportunities and support they need to thrive.
In Kingston, our manifesto recognises that tackling poverty must be at the heart of building a fairer community. That means supporting families with the cost of living, standing up for good jobs and decent wages, protecting vital local services, and working with schools, charities and community groups to ensure every child has the chance to succeed.
As a councillor, I will work with partners across London to challenge the causes of child poverty and push for practical solutions that support families and give every child the best start in life.
Rebecca Jones
Liberal Democrats
St Mary's and St James’, Islington
Every child deserves the best start in life!
James-J Walsh
Labour
Rushey Green, Lewisham
Building a better future for all has to be the over-arching mission. The way we do it is by investing in the next generation.
Ted Maxwell
Independent
Bethnal Green West, Tower Hamlets
I will focus on poor housing management and will work on ways to help young people to get ahead in life. I will convene meetings between relevant groups and organisations, I will support the activities of council departments and charities working on this topic and I will protect community buildings that provide spaces and activities for children and families.
Cameron Camina
Green Party
Friern Barnet, Barnet
I see the effects of child poverty every day in my work as a teacher - my mission as your councillor would be to eradicate that poverty, in Barnet and beyond.
Sarah Sachs-Eldridge
Trade Unionist & Socialist Coalition
Brimsdown, Enfield
As a councillor I am committed to fighting for no cuts to public services including youth services, libraries, and SEND, for an immediate increase to a £15/hr minimum wage, for councils to sue their hardship funds to make sure no family is struggling as a reult of Trump's war raising our bills. I am also committed to fighting for a new mass party of the working class to fight for this.
Rachel Bentley
Liberal Democrat
North Bermondsey, Southwark
Absolutely willing to sign this pledge again but more importantly I am 100% committed to eradicating child poverty in London.
Samantha Gardiner
Green Party
Rushey Green , Lewisham
As someone who grew up in a single parent household myself where money was incredibly tight I want to help safeguard and protect children, working to eradicate child poverty. Children are acutely aware when parents are struggling and poverty impacts them in deeper ways beyond the obvious things we may think of. As a children's nurse and a parent myself, I am passionate about doing all I can to ensure every child has access to good nutrition, warm safe housing and appropriate provisions. I am proud to sign the 4in10 child poverty campaign pledge.
Sue Jameson
Labour
Bruce Castle, Haringey
No-one, least of all, children should live in poverty in this country
Elmedina Baptista-Mendes
Green Party
Tollington, Islington
As a mother this is close to my heart.
Ferhan Sterk
Green Party
Highfield, Enfield
One of the most important duty of this government is to tackle child poverty. And since millions of promises, child poverty is still the top of the agenda. I will do evervthing I can to enforce local and national government to take more actions on this issue.
Andrew Dixon
Labour
Hoe Steet, Waltham Forest
Tackling child poverty is one of the things that drives me to stand as a Labour councillor. I am proud to stand on a manifesto that includes our commitment to develop an Anti-Poverty Plan for Waltham Forest. And we will work with community groups across our borough to put this plan into action. I will do everything in my power to work towards a child poverty free London.
Nathan Burns
Labour
St James, Waltham Forest
No child in London should ever grow up in poverty. In Waltham Forest, any Labour administration will put this ambition at the heart of everything we do.
Keith Rayner
Labour
Cann Hall, Waltham Forest
We need to invest in our young people , their future is our future
Eleonora Aiello
Green Party
Hither Green, Lewisham
As a person who works with and researches children and young people, and as a compassionate human being, I feel strongly that in one of the richest countries in the world child poverty is a political choice that could be overcome through political will and lobbying towards wealth redistribution, as well as targeted local and national policy changes.
Rowenna Davis
Labour
Waddon, Croydon
As a former teacher and mum, this is very close to my heart. Thank you to everyone involved!
Chris Kennedy
Labour
Hackney Wick, Hackney
Our children are our future. We must support of all them now so that they can care for the planet and their children in their future.
Nicola Taylor
Labour
Erith, Bexley
We owe it to every child to ensure they have the best start in life. No child should live in poverty.
Zena Brabazon
Labour
Harringay, Haringey
We owe it to every child to ensure they have the best start in life. No child should live in poverty.
Andi Porri
Independent
Wembley Hill, Brent
Any organisation or group dedicated to raising our countrys children out of poverty and provided with a better fulfilling life must be supported.
James Dylan Thomson
Labour
Teddington, Richmond Upon Thams
It is essential that we tackle child poverty. It's something I'm very passionate about. If elected, I will build on the Labour Party's Child Poverty Strategy and work with the Mayor of London to ensure that children in Teddington have access to all the support that is available.
I will push on the council to implement these strategies for local residents. A campaign that Twickenham Labour is pushing the current Lib Dem run council for, is to build more affordable housing in the area. If the council were to build more affordable housing, then that would lift many families in the borough out of poverty.
I have proudly supported The Mayor of London's rolling out of Free School Meals across London.
There is much to be done and I will work towards making a prosperous London, starting from my Ward and influencing across the whole city. I pledge that I will be working towards a child poverty free London.
Caroline Woodley
Labour
Candidate for Elected Mayor, Hackney
I am a long-standing campaigner for poverty reduction and ending child poverty, and have continued this work as an elected representative in Hackney and on behalf of London Councils.
Jonathan Simpson
Labour
King’s Cross, Camden
Tackling child poverty in London is an absolute priority. I'm proud to see the good work that my authority is doing but will strive to do more.
Gary Harbord
TUSC
Uxbridge, Hillingdon
If we can find money for war we should be able to find it to end poverty!
Adam Small
Labour
Hornsey, Haringey
There can be no more pressing cause than ending the scourge of child poverty and giving every child the safety and security they deserve.
Simon Anthony
Green Party
North Acton, Ealing
Child poverty is obviously a direct result of general poverty. That is a result of financial inequity - in that a very few people have so very much more money than the rest of us. There are about 215,700 millionaires in London out of about 9 million people, that's 2.4%. of all of us. Let's even that out a bit, they won't even notice, but we shall.
Cecilia Broderick
Green Party
Bickley and Sundridge, Bromley
As someone who grew up in poverty in the 70s i completely understand the reality of child poverty. It's about physical hunger and not having the basic things you need. But it is also mentally debilitating.
Angela Hulm
Green Party
West Wickham, Bromley
No one left behind. 💚
Ruth Fabricant
Green Party
Beckenham Town and Copers Cope, Bromley
The main contributor to child poverty is the high cost of housing. I would push for small blocks of truly affordable social housing. I will continue to campaign for free school meals in UK to include secondary children.
Graeme Henderson
Labour
Roehampton, Wandsworth
Wandsworth Labour working alongside the Mayor of London and the Government are committed to eradicating child poverty. Locally we have supported children and parents with free school lunches and additional support such as free school uniforms for eligible families. We are committed to continuing to support children and families if re-elected.
Pascale Mitchell
Green Party
Chaucer, Southwark
We need more housing to be affordable nobody in London can afford to buy. We need rent controls. People are living in housing poverty in my ward.
Alexander Vines
Green Party
Ealing Common, Ealing
The level of child poverty in our country should be a matter of shame for consecutive governments and the established parties. If elected I will do everything in my power to reduce child poverty in Ealing.
Reiner Tegtmeyer
Green Party
Stoke Newington, Hackney
Having children living in poverty is not only a huge shame for the 6nd (GDP!) richest country on this planet, but also a drastic violation of their human rights - of a good education, physical and mental health and decent living (conditions).
Arnold Tarling
Independent
Eltham Town and Avery Hill , Greenwich
I am a Chartered Surveyor who undertake Legal Aid Expert Witness work in Housing. I see what poverty is and what it does to children. It is a blight on society and in a modern Britain is unacceptable. So far as being a councillor I will work within the confines of the council's remit to do as much as possible to assist those in poverty within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Gemma Peramiquel-Borjas
Green Party
De Beauvoir , Hackney
It takes a village to raise a child, then is the village responsibility to make sure that is in place. I am hoping with collective effort and solidarity we can build bridges to bring poverty to end.
Josh Thomas
Green Party
Mottingham, Bromley
No child should go hungry.
Senthil Krishna
Green Party
Chelsfield , Bromley
Everyone should have access to basics including food, shelter, education and healthcare
Gregory Houston
Green Party
Stamford Hill West, Hackney
I commit to working towards a child poverty free London.
Liam Shrivastava
Green Party
Crofton Park, Lewisham
Eradicating child poverty needs to be front and centre of any progressive local government agenda. If elected Mayor of Lewisham I will work with anchor institutions and, key partners and community stakeholders to identify holistic anti-poverty solutions and make this a reality
Nate Higgins
Green Party
Stratford Olympic Park, Newham
I've spent most of my first term fighting to end child poverty in Newham – absolutely committed to continuing that fight if re-elected. Universal free school meals, more council houses, ending benefit caps, and significantly more affordable (eventually free!) public transport are all desperately needed, as well as of course reform to council tax. I grew up in poverty, I will always fight to make sure as few children as possible growing up in Newham have to do the same.
Charli Thompson
Green Party
Woodhouse, Barnet
It is absolutely appalling that in one of the richest countries in the world we have any child living in poverty. We can and must end child poverty as a matter of urgency.
Janet Grauberg
Liberal Democrat
West Hampsted, Camden
If elected, I will continue to support the work of community centres, churches, schools and others tackling family and child poverty in West Hampstead.
Rob Callender
Green Party
Royal Victoria, Newham
Poverty is at the root of so many of society's ills. In one of the richest countries in the world, child poverty simply isn't acceptable and should be eradicated entirely.
Nicholas Chapman
Green Party
Lady Margaret, Ealing
Let's make child poverty history
Richard Wingfield
Liberal Democrat
Dulwich Village, Southwark
The Liberal Democrats have a proud record of campaigning to tackle child poverty in London and across the UK, including by leading the calls to scrap the two child benefit cap. If elected, I would campaign to freeze council tax for the poorest and expand Southwark Council's cost of living fund, build more social and affordable housing in the borough, create a child poverty office, and offer free baby boxes to new and expectant parents.
Hilary Moore
Labour
Grove Park, Lewisham
Work by this Labour government has focused on child poverty and support - local hubs in Lewisham breakfast clubs etc. The focus must be maintained and happy to sign this pledge.
Sue Ansari
Liberal Democrats
Hook and Chessington North, Kingston upon Thames
It's so important to tackle child poverty in as practical and pro active way as we can
Janet Lee
Green Party
Hoxton East and Shoreditch , Hackney
The Green Party is passionate about eradicating child poverty and addressing inequality. We will do everything we can to help families get out of the poverty trap
George Sheldon Grün
Green Party
Clissold , Hackney
The English Indices of Deprivation Report 2025 found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of children in Hackney are growing up in households affected by income depriv…The English Indices of Deprivation Report 2025 found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of children in Hackney are growing up in households affected by income deprivation, while a slightly lower share (55%) of residents over 60 face the same circumstances. Child poverty is unacceptable in any time and place, but in the fifth wealthiest economy in the world by GDP - itself a metric which has no regard to inequality, poverty or wellbeing - it is unconscionable. I pledge if elected to fight for the socialist principle of "from each according to their ability, to each according to their needs": we must direct the incredible resources of the United Kingdom to eradicating child poverty and giving every child the high quality of life they deserve.
Shabana Dhedhi
Labour
Lea Bridge, Waltham Forest
As a Waltham Forest Labour 🌹 candidate I am supporting the 4in10 pledge for a Child Poverty Free London.
Tackling inequality and supporting families through the cost of living crisis has been central to our work locally, from benefit advice and community support in libraries, to free school meal holiday vouchers, breakfast clubs, and support for food banks and community organisations.
But we know there is still much more to do. Every child deserves the best start in life, and we are committed to working with communities, partners and the Labour government’s Child Poverty Strategy to help make that a reality.
Together, we can build a fairer borough for every child and family. ❤️
Lucy Lee
Labour
Thames View, Barking and Dagenham
Because all children deserve a great stat in life. Barking & Dagenham has one of the highest rates of obesity in London, therefore I intend to continue tackling health inequalities by ensuring we focus a multiple of our award winning Dr Pop-up's on serving the children & youth of our borough.
Alison Stoecker
Independent
Hillrise, Islington
No child - anywhere in the world - should be living in Poverty when we have more than 1 billionaire in existence. Locally we can all come together to tackle this issue, but we need a national strategy. Perhaps it time we Tax wealth and use it amongst other things to safeguard our future - to feed, house, protect and educate our children.
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4in10 London’s Child Poverty Network is part of Quaker Social Action, a registered charity. As such it is independent and does not endorse or support any political party. We encourage all those standing for election, from all parties and none, to sign this pledge