Charities crucial to fight against poverty, say Tories

By Nathalie Thomas, Third Sector Online, 9 July 2007

The charity sector is crucial if Britain is to win the 'war on poverty', according to Iain Duncan Smith's Social Justice Policy Group.

The group, which was set up Conservative leader David Cameron in 2005, is publishing its findings tomorrow after 20 months of research. The report is expected to play up the role of charities, particularly grass roots organisations, in tackling poverty in Britain. It is also expected to call on the...

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