The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Recent UN data on food insecurity paints a bleak picture of a growing international problem: global hunger is not only growing but it disproportionately affects women. Similarly, the international humanitarian aid organisation, CARE, estimates that 150 million more women than men went hungry in 2021.

The UK is heading into the greatest cost of living crisis in living memory. Looming energy price rises are going to drive huge swathes of the population into fuel poverty, and none of the proposals being put forward by our political parties at Westminster or in Scotland or Wales are…

Families who are just managing could find themselves struggling by the end of this year

'As well as keep the lights on, we have to make sure people can afford the power coming through'

Letters: Today’s need for food banks shows how little society has evolved from the 19th century, writes Karen Wynyard. Plus Susan Le Jeune on attitudes to food banks

A COUNCIL leader is facing backlash after telling new female councillors their questions about what more could be done to help families in poverty…

Council's Advice Shops gear up for more cases coming through the door as the cost of living crisis bites and West Lothian sets up new funds to help with fuel poverty

The pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by at least two years, and many nations will find it harder to escape poverty, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.

Leaders including Labour Party Keir Starmer and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown are calling for the Government to help Brits as energy bills continue to go up - and are expected to rise even more

SCOTLAND’S Children’s Commissioner has challenged Ofgem over the decision to raise the energy price cap, warning more families will be pushed…

One councillor said it would 'provide a temporary service in a difficult time' as thousands of the capital's residents face fuel poverty this winter.