British Gas owner on course for eightfold rise in profits from high energy prices Surge in earnings comes as 8 million households face fuel poverty The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
A Quarter of Iraq's Population Lives Below the Poverty Line A quarter of Iraq's population lives below the poverty line, despite the estimated $100 billion reserves at the Central Bank of Iraq, the largest in the country's modern history, according to bank sources. Economists and finance experts believed Iraq's problem was not related to its wealth but to lousy management… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 11, 2023
Hospitals set up food banks for own struggling staff Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with a food poverty charity Liverpool Echo · Jan 11, 2023
Terminally ill people urge UK government to pay pensions early Those of working age who die are twice as likely to spend final year of life in poverty, says charity The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2023
Guardian and Observer charity appeal passes £1.25m mark as it enters final week More than 10,500 donors have so far given to the appeal, helping to support people experiencing hardship and poverty The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
‘Entrenched car culture’ leaves millions of Britons in transport poverty Study finds drivers spending up to a fifth of pre-tax income on running a car as lack of infrastructure deters people from cycling The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2023
Cost-of-living: NI mum opens up on sharing baths at home to save hot water "We also switch the lights and sockets off and we don’t put the heating on when the children are at school" Belfast Live · Jan 9, 2023
Climate change action could set off a copper mining boom: how Zambia can make the most of it At last year’s US Africa leaders summit in Washington the US signed an historic memorandum of understanding with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to develop an electric vehicle battery supply chain. The Conversation · Jan 8, 2023
5 African Migrants Die, 10 Missing after Boat Sinks Off Tunisia At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said on Saturday. The coastguard rescued 20 migrants who had been on the overcrowded boat, which sank off Louata in Sfax… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 7, 2023
‘I’ve heard it all: she’s a fraud, a liar, a thief’: Jack Monroe on alcohol, addiction and answering her critics She’s the anti-poverty campaigner and food writer who shot to fame by teaching us how to make the most of our pennies. But behind the scenes her world was unravelling The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2023
How A.I. can make the Global South more competitive Far-sighted companies can boost prosperity and shrink poverty in the Global South by unleashing A.I.’s full power. Fortune · Jan 6, 2023
Civil rights organization blasts Chicago mayor, top cop for not firing officer for his links to the far-right Proud Boys “Any individual who is tasked with protecting the public cannot be trusted to do so equitably when they associate with an openly racist, bigoted, and misogynistic organization,” wrote Jeff Tischauser of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 5, 2023
I have 10 minutes to clean a plane before passengers board. Here’s why the holidays’ air travel chaos was entirely avoidable Airports, airlines, and contractors have received billions of dollars in federal funding, and for what? Worse service and jobs that pay poverty wages. Fortune · Jan 5, 2023
David Gold: From abject poverty to business success, West Ham ownership fulfilled a lifelong ambition David Gold achieved most of his ambitions in a full and successful life, but one dream eluded him. Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023
The Conversation · Jan 4, 2023 Many Turkish people who migrated to European countries are worse off than those who stayed at home Many people migrate to another country to earn a decent income and to attain a better standard of living. But my recent research shows that across all destinations and generations studied, many migrants from Turkey to European countries are financially worse off than those who stayed at home.
Fortune · Jan 3, 2023 Many rural families are stuck in an impossible situation, and fixing the childcare crisis is a first step to help them Many rural families are struggling to put food on the table. Could expanded access to childcare help?
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023 Welfare scandal sharpens contrasts in long-poor Mississippi Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is supposed to help some of the poorest people, and Mississippi has long been one of the poorest states in the U.S. But a welfare misspending scandal in Republican-led Mississippi has ensnared high-profile people, including retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre
Los Angeles Times · Jan 3, 2023 You're not getting child tax credit checks anymore. Here's why WASHINGTON — If you raised children during the pandemic, you probably remember something remarkable: getting checks in the mail, every month, from the federal government.
The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2023 Cost of living payments for 2023 will leave families ‘worse off’, say campaigners £900 support won’t be enough, says End Fuel Poverty Coalition as government sets out payment schedule
Wales Online · Jan 3, 2023 DWP announcement on £900 cash boost for Universal Credit, Pension Credit and tax credit recipients The payments, which were confirmed in the autumn statement, will be made up of three payments that will go directly to bank accounts
Reuters · Jan 2, 2023 Brazil markets tumble on Lula's first full day in office Brazilian markets delivered a withering verdict on leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first full day in office on Monday, after he pledged to prioritize social issues and ordered a budget-busting extension to a fuel tax exemption.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 1, 2023 Anti-poverty charity calls for further increase to Scottish Child Payment A SCOTTISH anti-poverty charity has said it will push for a further increase to the Scottish Child Payment in 2023.
Reuters · Jan 1, 2023 Jail time hardened Lula's resolve to tackle poverty over profit Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 580-day stretch behind bars imbued him with a renewed sense of social justice, the leftist's allies and confidants said, convincing him of the need to prioritize ending poverty over boosting profits.
Daily Record · Dec 31, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon vows her Government will do 'everything it can' to help vulnerable with cost-of-living In a New Year message, the First Minister said she and her cabinet colleagues would make tackling poverty the priority.
The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2022 Sturgeon: I promise Government will do what it can to protect vulnerable The First Minister said tackling poverty would be a priority for ministers in the next year.