The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

India's crisis a self-inflicted catastrophe

Nearly 80% of the estimated 70 million people around the world who fell into extreme poverty at the onset of Covid-19 in 2020 were from India, a recent World Bank report has revealed. But even this shocking figure could be an underestimation, as the lack of official data makes it…

Bangkok Post · Oct 25, 2022

More cash needed to help East Renfrewshire residents with cost of living crisis

East Renfrewshire's council leader Owen O'Donnell said research into the impact of the crisis on the area was 'scary' as almost 1,000 children could be pushed into poverty.

Glasgow Live · Oct 25, 2022

PM Rishi Sunak could be good news for people on Universal Credit and other DWP benefits

As chancellor, Rishi Sunak pledged to uprate benefits in line with inflation - something Liz Truss would not commit to

Manchester Evening News · Oct 24, 2022

If this chaos does not make us rethink our idea of the good society, whatever will?

Eighty years after the Beveridge report, time to ask again what are the essentials that allow us to thrive

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2022

Belfast Council agrees fuel poverty fund for 5,000 families in city

Vouchers will be offered to those most in need

Belfast Live · Oct 22, 2022

Fears 'Glasgow Effect' mortality rate could worsen in impact of last few years

Dr David Walsh has dedicated his research to the cities mortality rate, even solving the mysterious 'Glasgow Effect' which refers to the lower life expectancy of residents of the city.

Glasgow Live · Oct 22, 2022

Stay or Go: Palestinians in Lebanon Plunged into Poverty

Nasser Tabarani, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, has tried twice to migrate by sea to a better life in Europe but was detained by troops both times and brought back to shore. He’d do it all over again, he said, since life has become unlivable for most Palestinians in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 22, 2022

Multiple issues slow poverty reduction

Thailand has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty from 58% in 1990 to 6.8% in 2020, driven by high growth rates and structural transformation.

Bangkok Post · Oct 21, 2022

Stay or go: Palestinians in Lebanon plunged into poverty

Nasser Tabarani, a Palestinian refugee living in Lebanon, has tried twice to migrate by sea to a better life in Europe but was detained by troops and brought back to shore

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Are you financially vulnerable? This calculator will reveal your level of risk

Income-based measures of poverty can be too simplistic, so a more-sophisticated measure of financial stress is needed.

ABC News · Oct 20, 2022