The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

In tonight's edition: As African countries at the COP27 climate summit say wealthy nations haven't done enough to stop them from having to develop their oil industries, we ask how renewable sources can be used to lift people out of poverty on the African continent. Also, thousands of public workers…

Families from ‘working poor’ omitted from scheme, and costs crisis leaves schools powerless to subsidise them

The council and its partners have achieved success in reducing poverty.

The North East's high rates of chronic health problems and child poverty make us vulnerable to the impact of a 'twindemic', experts said.

Feed the Future: The Independent is calling on the scheme to include all children in poverty

Researchers at Oxfam, a nonprofit devoted to combating poverty, examined billionaires who collectively own $2.4 trillion in company equity, with investments across 183 companies.

Society Matters cic is leading workshops, strategy sessions and employee surveys

The acclaimed chef talks to David Ellis about the effect of food poverty on schoolchildren, and why the Feed the Future drive matters

Bradford-born singer who relied on free school lunches urges PM to extend provision to all families on universal credit