Barnardo's report comes amid a series of government pledges marking the midway point of the coalition - including a promise to help with the expense of childcare.
Using an easel and a marking pen to illustrate his point, Gingrich said the Republican plan actually called for substantial increases in those two programs.
The Bureau waits until the data show whether or not a decline is large enough to qualify as a recession before declaring that a turning point in the economy is a true peak marking the onset of a recession.
The Panthers are a point clear at the top of the Elite League, with Saturday's win at Sheffield marking their first league success in the Steel City since Boxing Day 2005.