The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Dams have been emblematic of the World Bank’s approach to development for many decades. From the bank’s early years in the 1960s and 1970s, large-scale infrastructure projects such as dams, power plants and transport networks were central to its strategy for economic growth and poverty reduction. This reflected a top-down…

Charities launch practical guide for campaigners, saying ‘the way we talk about it doesn’t always help’

RACHEL Reeves is set to lift the two-child benefits cap in the Autumn Budget, according to reports.

Editorial: Extra services for poorer families are welcome, but real progress requires the raising of incomes

Chancellor fails to deny report she will make an announcement on the controversial policy in her Budget statement

Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year

The education secretary argued there is ‘absolutely’ more to do when it comes to tackling child poverty, adding that she will ‘make it happen’

Health Secretary Wes Streeting will vow to end ‘poverty pay’ in social care.

Changes proposed to the Housing Bill could lead to millions of pounds of council tax debt being written off, the Scottish Greens have claimed ...

Poverty in Nigeria has reached critical levels, recent data shows. About 31% of Nigerians lived in poverty prior to the COVID-19 epidemic. Since then, an additional 42 million have become poor, increasing the poverty rate to about 46% in 2024.

‘I wasn’t a multimillionaire at fourteen. I lived in poverty while writing the book that made Emma famous,’ says JK Rowling in a scathing social media post