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The UK’s pension triple lock has done its job and needs to be retired

The UK’s pension triple lock has only been in place for 15 years. But it’s done the job it was brought in to do, and now it should be scrapped.

The Conversation · 1h ago

FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

President Donald Trump claimed that the U.S. has the “best poverty numbers in history,” meaning less poverty now than at any other time

The Independent UK · Sep 29

Will pensioners be poorer as a result of Burnham scrapping the triple lock?

Original triple lock was designed to lift pensioners out of poverty but OBR says it contributes to unsustainability of public finances

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

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How smoking makes Australians poorer – and what we can do about it

Australia has some of the world’s highest cigarette prices. Smoking half-a-pack a day costs about A$7,000 to $12,000 per year at prices of around $38–66 a pack in the legal market. Buying from the illegal market costs about $3,500 per year.

The Conversation · Sep 27

Dialysis Three Times a Week: The Real Kidney Treatment Burden Indian Families Carry

The numbers behind the scheduleIndia adds roughly 2.2 lakh new end-stage renal disease patients every year, according to data published in the Indian Journal of Nephrology. Of those, fewer than 10 percent receive any renal replacement therapy at all, dialysis or transplant. For the families who do manage to get…

Times Life · Sep 27

Trump Emphasizes Favorable Economic Figures In Pitch To Win Over Voters Before Midterms.

The president stated that the U.S. poverty rate is at its lowest, U.S. median household income is at its highest and U.S. business is booming.

International Business Times · Sep 26

The reality of Britain’s food poverty crisis: ‘Everything is so expensive, I only eat one meal a day’

Millions of Britons are worrying about the cost of food as prices continue to rise. Albert Toth reports

The Independent UK · Sep 26

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50,000 more families hit by benefit deductions after two-child cap removed

Thousands of families are estimated to have missed out following the change

The Independent UK · Sep 25

How Labour can reform Britain’s pensions triple lock

Letters: Readers offer solutions to the thorny problem facing the government, in response to an article by Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

Argentina's Poverty Rate Surged to 32.3%. Milei's Gains Are Unraveling. What This Means for Milei's Reelection

Argentina's poverty rate hit 32.3% in H1 2026, reversing a full year of gains under Milei — just days after he stood with Trump at the UN.

Latin Times · Sep 25

Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño heat: what could save lives

Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Climate Impact Lab combined temperature forecasts with research on how heat affects death rates in more than 24,000 regions worldwide, and found that the super El Niño could cause an estimated 451,000 additional heat deaths worldwide between now and February 2027. Michael Greenstone and…

The Conversation · Sep 25

Argentina's poverty rate climbs to nearly one in three under Milei

Argentina’s poverty rate rose to 32.3% in the first half of 2026 from 28.2% in the previous six months, official data showed on Thursday, as incomes lagged rising prices. Extreme poverty climbed to 7.5% from 6.3%. Among children aged 14 and under, 44.5% were poor.

France 24 · Sep 25

Argentina’s poverty rate rises above 30% under President Milei, reversing recent decline

Argentina’s poverty rate rose sharply in the first half of 2026, marking the first significant setback after more than a year of declines under President Javier Milei

The Independent UK · Sep 24

‘You can’t just bet everything on exports’: as its gas runs out, is Bolivia doomed to repeat history?

A fossil gas boom that lifted millions out of poverty has collapsed and inflation is rising – but not everyone believes gold and soya exports are the answer

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Tories target universal credit claimants in plan condemned as ‘fast track to poverty’

Proposals aim to push people into work, but charities say families are still paying price of austerity cuts and rise in cost of living

GOBankingRates · Sep 23

Child Poverty Data, Alleged Obamacare Fraud and More of Today’s Top Money News

Welcome to "GO in the Know," our daily rundown of some of the top financial stories out there.

The Times of India · Sep 23

Oxfam shop discovers rare Chinese Bible worth far more than expected

A rare 2-volume Bible donated to an Oxfam bookshop in Chelmsford, Essex, sold for £56,280 at auction after volunteers spotted it in a pile of donations. Dating from 1815 to 1822, the Bible contains a Chinese translation produced by missionaries John Lassar and Joshua Marshman and was printed in Serampore,…

International Business Times · Sep 21

Primary Health Care Should Not Depend on Insurance

In 2024, an estimated 27.1 million people, or 8 percent of the U.S. population, did not have health insurance at any point during the year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The burden was considerably greater among people living in poverty.

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 20

We can’t look at Scottish education results without the proper context

EDUCATION experts have stressed that debates over the state of education in Scotland must account for the impact of poverty on children’s learning.

Evening Standard · Sep 19

New Scottish Labour leader presses Swinney to set up commission on child poverty

Michael Marra has written to John Swinney and the other party leaders at Holyrood, urging them to back a new commission to tackle the problem.

MyLifeXP · Sep 19

Why Sudama Arrived Like This: The Secret Krishna Knew

Why does the story of Sudama and Krishna still feel so personal even after centuries? At first, it appears to be a simple story about an old friend visiting someone who has become powerful and wealthy. But look a little deeper and the story reveals something much closer to modern…

Times Life · Sep 19

Chanakya Knew Which Son Was the Good Son, and It Was Not the One Sending Money Home

The son your family brags aboutYou know exactly which one he is. His name comes up at every family gathering, usually within the first ten minutes. He is in Pune, or Bengaluru, or somewhere abroad. He sends money home every month. His parents' house has a new coat of paint.…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

India's cultural, civilisational renaissance remained incomplete after Independence: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated India's cultural renaissance remained incomplete after independence. He attributed this to appeasement politics and a distorted secularism concept. Singh highlighted India's ongoing cultural and civilisational renaissance under Prime Minister Modi. He emphasised strengthening national consciousness through heritage awareness for progress. India's achievements in defense, economy,…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Narendra Modi facts you may not know: 10 little-known details from Indian PM’s life

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s journey to the country’s highest elected office was shaped by experiences ranging from childhood poverty and a fascination with spirituality to poetry, RSS organisational work and an early ambition to join the Army. Here are 10 lesser-known episodes from his life, drawn from his own accounts…

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16

In such a rich country, it is shameful how many Australians on jobseeker are dying in desperate poverty

Lifting the abysmally low jobseeker rate to the poverty line would save thousands of lives

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