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Closed Create a Government department to eradicate poverty in the UK

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To make the "Eradication of Poverty" a priority for the UK. To introduce a new department within Government to work specifically to address the issue head on and ultimately to deliver results by continuously driving down the numbers of people affected by poverty.

The Government have instant access to all of the necessary resources which will be required in order to set the targets necessary to begin the process of ending poverty.

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