The Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, and the Church of England's lead bishop on child poverty, has welcomed the announcement that the Government will be extending free school meals to all children in households on Universal Credit.
Two child benefits limit drives poverty and harms the life chances of children, says the Bishop of Leicester, as new data on Child Poverty is published.
The House of Bishops, which has been meeting in York this week, has issued a statement on the situation in Gaza.
Fifteen Church of England bishops, including the Rt Revd Martyn Snow, Bishop of Leicester, have joined Jewish, Muslim, and other Christian leaders in urging the Prime Minister to reconsider migration rhetoric that they warn risks deepening division and undermining compassion.
Bishop Martyn joins senior faith leaders from across the country in an urgent call for the government to go further and be 'bold and ambitious' in its forthcoming Child Poverty Strategy.
A column published in The Times on Saturday 22 March, in which Bishop Martyn talks about how ambition is required to turn the tide on child poverty.
Following the government's welfare reform announcements, The Bishop of Leicester, along with The Archbishop of York, and Canon Alice Kemp, have each expressed their views on the potential impact of the proposals.
Covering the Makin Review and the importance of safeguarding.
A speech delivered to the House of Lords on Friday 25 October 2024 as part of a debate on the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
A speech delivered to the House of Lords on Thursday 17 October 2024.