A staggering 4.3 million children in the UK, (30% of all children), are living in poverty.

For years the health & well-being of our children has declined. They say there is no money. We believe two public health taxes can find the necessary funds to TACKLE CHILD ILL HEALTH, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND POVERTY. 

1. Increase the Digital Services Tax from 2-6%.
2. Enact the High Fat Salt & Sugar - Junk food Tax.

This could raise an estimated £4 billion annually, which we propose be ring-fenced for crucial childhood initiatives such as:

*Expert emotional therapeutic provision in every primary & secondary school
*Universal Free School Meals (or in a stepped approach targeted to children with a parent on Universal Credit/Universally to Nursery's & Primary before moving to Secondary schools)
*Re-introduction of a National Play Strategy
*A New Child Poverty Act
*Investment in Community Sports facilities
*A School Nurse for every school
*A fit-for-purpose Personal, Social, Health Education curriculum with a dedicated resource budget and includes a fully funded financial literacy component.

These positive taxes would not only help children but also improve adult health and reduce NHS costs by addressing obesity, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other preventable conditions.

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