The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Inflation pushing more French people into poverty, charity warns

Skipping meals or going into debt – that's the difficult choice facing hundreds of thousands of people in France daily, according to the latest annual report by French charity Secours Catholique.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 18, 2022

Campaigners criticise Jeremy Hunt’s failure to widen access to free school meals in Autumn Statement

Charities say Chancellor’s decision not to widen access to the scheme to all children living in poverty is ‘shameful’

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2022

Scottish workers hit with ‘sleekit tax’ despite wage rise, union warns

Child poverty campaigners have also said the autumn budget will not do enough to stop families falling through the cracks.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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) · Nov 16, 2022

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.

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022

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 · Nov 15, 2022

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 · Nov 15, 2022

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 · Nov 15, 2022

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

Chronicle Live · Nov 15, 2022