Tuesday 2 March 2021

Lawyers to argue for mother and baby's right to Healthy Start in UK

Lawyers to argue for mother and baby's right to Healthy Start in UK Exclusive: Scheme aiming to reduce child poverty and health inequalities excludes some of poorest families

An 11-month-old baby and her mother are bringing a case in the high court to try to secure the baby’s right to free vitamins, formula milk and nutritious food.

In the first case of its kind, lawyers for the mother and baby are arguing the baby should not be excluded from the UK government’s Healthy Start scheme, which aims to reduce child poverty and health inequalities. The Guardian

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