The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

‘The police can’t do it alone’: head of police watchdog on how to cut crime

HM chief inspector Andy Cooke says multi-agency approach is needed to cut poverty and increase opportunities

The Guardian - UK · Mar 30

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Saving Advice · Mar 30

A new way to measure poverty shows the US falling behind Europe

The time needed to get $1 in international dollars is 63 minutes in the US. This is about twice the average in Germany, France and the UK according to an Oxford University researcher. This suggests that average poverty is significantly higher in the US.

Euronews · Mar 29

New figures show 13 million in poverty in UK including four million children

Households where income is less than 60% of the median national average, after housing costs, are considered to be living in poverty.

Evening Standard · Mar 26

New figures could show fewer living in poverty than previously reported

Households where income is less than 60% of the median national average, after housing costs, are considered to be living in poverty.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Mr Motivator urges government to treat ’bed poverty’ as a national crisis

As Iran war threatens to exacerbate living costs, children’s beds have become ‘like a luxury item’, says Barnardo’s

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Trump’s Iran war stirs anger in Maga country Kentucky

In Appalachia, a deeply red region hit by poverty and cuts, some ask why billions are going to war instead of home

The Guardian - US · Mar 21

UK prioritising poverty reduction over self-interest during aid cuts, minister claims

The UK position marks a notable contrast to that of the US, which has used aid as leverage for deals around trade and critical minerals

The Independent UK · Mar 20

Voices: Ministers are trying to bury the consequences of UK aid cuts. But what we know is catastrophic

COMMENT: From more small boats crossing the channel to families in poverty across Africa being hit hard, the truth is clear, writes Sarah Champion, chair of parliament's International Development Select Committee

The Independent UK · Mar 19

“I Couldn’t Stop Crying in Bihar” : What This Foreigner Experienced Shocked Everyone

Travel often promises discovery. New places, new cultures, new perspectives. But sometimes, a journey goes deeper than sightseeing. It unsettles you, moves you, and quietly changes something within you. That is exactly what happened when a foreign tourist visited Bihar and found herself overwhelmed with emotion, unable to stop crying.…

Times Life · Mar 19