Campaigners urged to tell new story on child poverty in Scotland

Charities launch practical guide for campaigners, saying the way we talk about it doesn't always help'

Campaigners need to change the way they talk about child poverty to counter far-right narratives and harness public energy for action, charities have warned.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Save the Children will on Wednesday launch a practical guide for campaigners, saying that although the third sector, politicians and the media talk frequently about the urgency of tackling child poverty, bolstered with alarming facts, the way we talk about it doesn't always help".