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The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Gordon Brown calls for gambling tax hike to tackle UK’s ‘biggest threat’

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The Independent UK

Child poverty biggest threat to UK’s long-term economic future – Gordon Brown

Mr Brown is expected to call for a ‘new coalition of compassion for children that will create a chain of hope for children right across our country’.

Evening Standard

Gordon Brown to issue warning on ‘shameful epidemic’ of child poverty in Britain

The ex-Labour leader will also call for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap

The Independent UK

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Uzbekistan’s vision for a fairer future takes centre stage at the World Summit in Doha

At the World Summit in Qatar, Uzbekistan showcases its social development vision, advancing global cooperation, justice, poverty reduction, and inclusive growth.

Euronews

As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

In the leadup to the annual United Nations climate conference, the U.N. Development Programme has released new data about how climate change is going to affect agriculture, extreme weather and other factors that often mean life or death for people in poverty

The Independent UK

Doha hosts UN social summit as calls grow for concrete action towards equality

Doha is hosting the Second World Summit for Social Development this week with world leaders, experts and youth meeting to tackle poverty, inequality and the future of work.

Euronews

Tuesday briefing: Why Labour won’t press the ‘big red button’ to lift 450,000 children out of poverty

In today’s newsletter: The Labour Party recently sounded resolute in its intention to cut the two-child benefit cap. But against an ugly fiscal backdrop, the chancellor may be having second thoughts

The Guardian - UK

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10 Poverty Lies That Keep People Struggling Forever

Millions of people live paycheck to paycheck, feeling trapped by financial hardship. People develop poverty myths through internalization of false beliefs that do not stem from money shortages. The beliefs people hold about poverty create barriers that limit their choices and block their path toward achieving financial security. People need…

The Free Financial Advisor

Crying the news with Ali Akbar, the last paperboy of Paris

Ali Akbar of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, has been hawking newspapers in Paris’s Left Bank district for more than five decades. While sales are dwindling, the job has allowed him to lift his family out of poverty and earned him a knighthood – a testament to a local legend, and the end…

Radio France Internationale

Democrats must not cave in to Donald Trump

The government shutdown is not an accident. Trump’s budget would push millions into poverty and must be stopped

The Guardian - US

Texas ACA insurers hike monthly premiums by 35% on average

The amount Texans will pay toward their ACA premiums will likely rise more steeply, with enhanced subsidies set to expire.

The Texas Tribune

‘My daughter is worried about going to school because we can’t afford deodorant’

Figures show 21 per cent of children living in hygiene poverty avoid playing with others for fear of being judged

The Independent UK

France faces homelessness crisis as deaths and child poverty soar

France experienced a record surge in homeless deaths in 2024, with 912 people dying while living without stable housing, according to figures released Thursday by the collective Les Morts de la Rue.

Radio France Internationale

Charities and stars call on UK government to set child poverty reduction targets

Signatories of open letter include National Children’s Bureau, Barnardo’s and celebrities such as Emilia Clarke

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Jaywick’s continued decline and intensifying London poverty tell same story of ‘broken’ Britain

Latest deprivation index shows how geography and housing costs shape inequality more than policy ever has

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Man who grew up in poverty discovers he was born to millionaires. He’s suing for everything he lost

The hospital bath mix-up that stole an entire life.

The Guardian - UK

Why can’t we eradicate both pensioner and child poverty?

Letters: Dr Carole Easton and Dr Steve Cushion say that we should not pit one disadvanted group against another when it comes to the government’s funding priorities

The Conversation

Child marriage is still common in the DRC: what’s driving it and how to encourage change

Despite international efforts to eliminate child marriage, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to have high rates of this harmful practice.

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International Business Times UK

Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec Reveals How His Family's Struggles Drove Him to Build a $600M Fortune

Robert Herjavec's early struggles as an immigrant and his desire to lift his family out of poverty drove his success, now estimated at $600 million.

The Guardian - UK

Only full abolition of two-child benefit cap will substantially cut poverty, thinktank says

Resolution Foundation says half-measures would have little or no meaningful impact on child poverty rates

The Independent UK

Reeves warned she must end child benefit cap altogether or face rise in poverty

A report by the Resolution Foundation will fuel demands from Labour MPs for the chancellor to find another £3.5bn to tackle end the two child benefit cap

Reason

Milei Win Buys Time To Return Argentina to Prosperity

Once a common saying, “rich like an Argentine” became a sad joke under statist politicians.

Dinks Finance

10 Ways Couples Accidentally Set Themselves Up for Elder Poverty

Many couples spend decades working hard, raising families, and paying off debts—only to find themselves financially insecure when retirement arrives. The harsh truth is that financial missteps made early or mid-life can snowball into serious problems later on. Even well-meaning decisions, when compounded over time, can reduce savings and increase…

Evening Standard

MPs repeat plea for Government to lift two-child benefit cap ahead of budget

Work and pensions minister Andrew Western says Government are considering a number of ‘levers’ to bring child poverty down.

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A Complete Guide to SNAP Benefits

Every new year involves reassessing your finances and reconfiguring how your monthly budget. It's also the time of year to re-up your SNAP application.

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