The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Editorial: A shift to prevention will only succeed if ministers take a bold approach to regulation and lift people out of poverty

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, while fewer blame a lack of government support

Letters: Readers respond to the archbishop of York’s call for an end to the two-child benefit cap

A SCOTTISH charity which provides meals to school pupils in poverty-hit countries is now feeding three million children every day after it scaled up…

Some 86% of state-funded schools and colleges in England – both primary and secondary – were surveyed by the Children’s Commissioner’s office.

When people think about living in poor neighborhoods, they often assume everything costs less. But the reality is more complicated. Many everyday expenses actually cost more in these areas, creating extra stress for those already struggling. This can make it even harder to get ahead or break the cycle of…

She escaped poverty to become a leading light of the Labour party, only to be brought down over a property tax payment scandal

Following last month’s economic reform roundtable, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said all attendees agreed “higher living standards is the holy grail, and a more productive economy is how we deliver it”.

His comments come ahead of the expected publication of the Government’s child poverty strategy this autumn.

Exclusive: Cross-party Poverty Strategy Commission says abolishing limit would be part of its ‘once in a generation’ plan

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson admits shame over 4.5M children in poverty. Faith leaders demand scrapping two-child cap