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Scots campaigners demand Jeremy Hunt ditches plans for billions in spending cuts

The Child Poverty Action Group said it would be "outrageous" to ask vulnerable people to shoulder the UK’s stricken public finances.

Daily Record

More than 100 experts write to FM demanding more action on child poverty

MORE than 100 health experts have written an open letter to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying more still needs to be done to tackle child…

The National (Scotland)

Reverse poverty crisis by boosting child benefit and scrapping cap – report

The Government has a choice between inflicting a winter of ‘deepening hardship’ on families or offering a ‘lifeline to millions’, three groups say.

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Gemma Atkinson on Christmas plans and favourite bargain buy for daughter Mia as she does B&M trolley dash

Hits Radio presenter piled up her trolley to help families living in poverty

Manchester Evening News

Africa has vast gas reserves – here’s how to stop them adding to climate change

The question of whether Africa should be allowed to exploit its gas reserves, estimated at more than 17.56 trillion cubic meters (620 trillion cubic feet) in 2021, has been much discussed at the latest UN climate change summit, COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

The Conversation

Sunderland-based community food project to bring new healthy eating programme to Wearside

My Sister's Kitchen is a project for female survivors of domestic abuse, and anyone facing disadvantages/barriers.

Chronicle Live

Durham Lumiere announces 2023 dates and new plans to bring light to dark times

Lumiere light festival will be working with County Durham Community Foundation to help boost support for local people in poverty

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UK must act over poverty, housing and equal rights, says UN body

Human rights council makes more than 300 recommendations with many coming from less well-off countries

The Guardian - UK

Two-thirds of MPs would back free school meals extension, poll finds

Feed the Future: YouGov finds strong political consensus over extending scheme to all those in poverty

The Independent UK

Just like the satire in The White Lotus, tourism campaigns often perpetuate colonial stereotypes about the countries they are selling

The TV series The White Lotus has returned for a second season. Both series of The White Lotus explore the underbelly of resort tourism.

The Conversation

Campaign highlights support for Lanarkshire residents to tackle energy bills and fuel poverty

There are now an estimated 860,000 fuel-poor households in Scotland following the latest increase in energy bills in October

Daily Record

Sturgeon welcomes demand for Scottish Child Payment as website struggles to cope

The benefit was expanded to include more than 400,000 eligible children, and increased to £25, on Monday.

The Independent UK

FM urges families to check if they qualify for 'life saving' expanded child payment

The First Minister encouraged those living in Scotland to check if they qualify for the benefit as it was increased to £25 per week

The National (Scotland)

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Daily Record

New scheme to tackle loneliness and food poverty launched in Dumfries

Galloway Cheddar’s pilot scheme at the Summerhill Community Centre looks set to make Mac N’ Cheese Mondays a firm favourite

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: The UK has slumped into recession once more – how will Sunak and Hunt respond?

In today’s newsletter: Days before the Chancellor’s budget on Thursday, the government has an energy crisis, rising poverty and strikes to handle – and it could get worse

The National (Scotland)

UK Government urged to follow Scotland's child poverty strategy by think tank

The Scottish Child Payment is now available to all eligible households with under 16s

The Independent UK

Ministers across UK told to ‘take notice’ as Scottish Child Payment expanded

The benefit for low-income families has now been rolled out to those with children under 16.

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Daily Mirror

'I sold my wedding ring to top up electric meter' - grim tales of poverty-stricken Brits

A new study has interviewed 40 people at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis - and it makes for grim reading for Rishi Sunak ahead of Thursday's Autumn budget statement

The National (Scotland)

Stuart Cosgrove: Football fans across Scotland are taking the initiative on poverty

I COUNTED them in and I counted them out again. Fifteen Teddy Bears, 11 glove puppets, a few squishmallows and two Grinches, both of whom seemed…

Bristol Post

School uniform banks see ‘exponential’ rise in number of parents struggling to clothe kids

Hard-up families are struggling to make ends meet but there are organisations out there helping to save unwanted supplies from going to landfills

Reuters

Anti-government protesters scuffle with police in Albania

Opposition protesters scuffled with police in front of the office of Prime Minister Edi Rama on Saturday where tens of thousands had gathered to protest against corruption, rising poverty and a growing number of people leaving the country.

The National (Scotland)

'This cost-of-living crisis is a decades-long injustice', campaigners say

RISHI Sunak is being urged to introduce an uplift to Universal Credit to prevent people falling into destitution this winter, with warnings it would…

The Independent UK

Number of Britons on poverty pay set to hit 5.1 million next year OLD

Exclusive: Another 1.6 million people will be pulled below real living wage rates, research shows

Daily Mirror

'We must fight for our neighbours and communities against grinding poverty'

With Universal Credit too low to cover rising gas and electricity charges and soaring food bills, the safety net for millions of families is not now our welfare state but food banks and charity

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