The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

World Bank has downgraded Indian economy but PM is still resorting to empty slogans, alleges Congress

Ms. Shrinate said rupee has hit a historic low.

The Hindu · Oct 7, 2022

Trains and buses should be further subsidised, says Senedd committee

Rail services in Wales already receive massive subsidies but it should go further say Members of the Senedd

Wales Online · Oct 7, 2022

The Coral review – urgent parable of poverty and the one percent

Georg Kaiser’s century-old call for a societal reset may not always hit the mark, but it is given an invigorated panache by Collide theatre company

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2022

McConnell "never needed free lunch"

Why have an expanded Child Tax Credit and universal free school meals both been stymied by Republicans in Congress?

Salon · Oct 6, 2022

The Guardian view on race and poverty: a worsening divide

Editorial: The disproportionate impact of cost of living rises on ethnic minorities, especially women, must be addressed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

Fixing UK’s ‘crazy’ food waste problem vital as poverty rises, says charity leader

Felix Project’s founder calls on industry to help rescue vast sums of edible food still going to landfill

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

More families set to benefit from funded school-age childcare

MORE families are set to benefit from funded school-age childcare as part of a national mission to tackle child poverty.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2022

Judge Fines Lebanese Bank Heist Figure, Issues Travel Ban

A Lebanese judge on Thursday fined and issued a six-month travel ban to a woman who stormed her bank with a fake pistol and took her trapped savings to cover her sister's cancer treatment. Lebanon’s cash-strapped banks have imposed strict limits on withdrawals of foreign currency since 2019, tying up…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 6, 2022

Black and minority ethnic people in UK twice as likely to be in ‘deep poverty’

Analysis finds minority ethnic people make up 15% of population but account for 26% of those in deep poverty

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2022

LEAP energy could lower your bills if you're on Universal Credit or a low income

More than one in ten households are in fuel poverty and it's only predicted to get worse

Liverpool Echo · Oct 6, 2022