17% increase in child poverty in Sefton over past five years A council report released this week looking at Sefton’s approach to tackling child poverty lays out the scale of the problem in the borough Liverpool Echo · Oct 4, 2022
Country legend Loretta Lynn dies The Kentucky coal miner’s daughter, whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2022
Loretta Lynn, country singer of love and hardship, dies aged 90 Kentucky-born singer went from poverty and teenage marriage to becoming one of the most celebrated stars of US country The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022
‘You see the lack of compassion’: anger at Tories in fuel-poor Wolverhampton City 15 miles from Tory conference has England’s highest fuel poverty rate and is setting up warm banks for winter The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022
A basic income grant for South Africa: more money in poor people's pockets, but at a heavy cost Analyses of the implications of extending income support measures in South Africa, including a basic income grant, have focused on one of three things: how much it will cost, calculations about how much revenue would need to be raised (but without assessing the ripple effects), and how it might affect… The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022
‘Judgemental nastiness’ People tear into MP who questioned levels of poverty because Wetherspoons isn’t empty 'How can we have food poverty when we’ve got an obesity crisis?' Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022
Falkirk Council to focus on helping those in deepening poverty Kenneth Lawrie says the plan will help the council make tough decisions in the coming five years Daily Record · Oct 3, 2022
Global food crisis: Famine in Somalia 'on the horizon', ONE Campaign warns The Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, runaway inflation and climate change are all fuelling a global food security crisis. Gayle E. Smith is the chief executive officer of the ONE Campaign, an NGO co-founded by the singer Bono. She spoke to FRANCE 24 about fighting extreme poverty in the… France 24 · Oct 3, 2022
Glasgow nursing staff get go-ahead to give payments to families in poverty Previously only social work staff could give out the special destitution payments but the cost of living crisis means there is a need to respond urgently so other health workers are now being authorised to do so. Glasgow Live · Oct 3, 2022
Lightfoot makes case for 2023 budget, urges City Council to ‘be bold with me’ Delivering the 2023 budget address that will serve as her reelection platform, Lightfoot’s $16.4 billion spending plan has a laundry list of new and continued investments intended to ease violence, homelessness and poverty. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2022
West Dunbartonshire schoolchildren to be monitored in bid to close attainment gap The local authority has outlined its education recovery and improvement strategy for season 2022/23, with tackling the poverty-related attainment gap a primary focus. Glasgow Live · Oct 3, 2022
UK Government policy 'undermining' Scotland's cost-of-living support, report shows SCOTLAND’s Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison has said that UK Government policy is undermining Holyrood’s attempts to help those living in… The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022
Edinburgh nurse raised in poverty becomes 77th person to climb every UK mountain After facing poverty throughout her childhood Sunny wanted to raise money for Christian Aid through the challenge and has raised over £4000 for the charity. Edinburgh Live · Oct 3, 2022
Lee Anderson says economy will only face a problem when 'Wetherspoon is empty' He defended claims people could cook meals from scratch for 30p Nottingham Post · Oct 3, 2022
Daily Record · Oct 3, 2022 Tory MP says UK will only be in economic crisis when 'Wetherspoons is empty' Lee Anderson made the bold claims in a searing rant to young Conservative party members, adding that food banks are only set up by "do-gooders" who want to "make themselves feel good."
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2022 Kenya’s new finance minister has good credentials but he can't work miracles President William Ruto has nominated Njuguna Ndung'u to head Kenya’s National Treasury. A Central Bank of Kenya governor for eight years between 2007 and 2015, Ndung'u is also an accomplished researcher and a University of Nairobi academic. He has extensive expertise in macroeconomics (inflation, economic growth, national income and unemployment)…
Chronicle Live · Oct 3, 2022 Why top Tory Michael Gove insists North East has 'bright future' despite becoming child poverty capital The former Levelling Up Secretary says the region has grappled with 'historic challenges'
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022 Who’s paying for Britain’s disastrous mini-budget? We are, with our health From stress about homelessness to illnesses caused by food poverty and cold homes, this financial chaos will take a heavy toll, says public health professor Devi Sridhar
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2022 Report on poverty in Scotland reveals 'picture of society in crisis' ANTI-POVERTY campaigners are calling for action as a “heart-breaking” report revealed a “bleak picture of a society in crisis"
Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022 Tory MP claims UK will only have 'big problem' when Wetherspoons is empty Lee Anderson made the comments during a speech to young Conservatives at the party's conference in which he also queried the existence of food poverty, called people who set up food banks 'do gooders' and urged others to rip up their TV licence
Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022 Tory MP says economy will only have a 'big problem' when Wetherspoons is empty Lee Anderson lashed out at "do gooders" who run food banks, questioned whether there is food poverty in the UK, called on people to "rip up" their TV licence and doubled down on his claim that meals only need to cost 30p in an eventful address to young Tories
The Hindu · Oct 2, 2022 Poverty, unemployment are demons in today’s world: RSS India should address economic inequality, says general secretary Hosabale
WEKU · Oct 2, 2022 The hidden faces of hunger in America More than 1.2 million people struggled to put food on the table at some point last year in the Washington, D.C. region. Tens of millions more are struggling across the country.
Daily Mirror · Oct 2, 2022 Campaigners and celebs including Mel B call for immediate end of UK period poverty As costs continue to rise, nurses and police officers are among the thousands of women desperately visiting foodbanks for sanitary products
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2022 Enough is enough: five activists fighting back against Britain’s cost of living crisis As the UK faces the toughest winter in decades, leading campaigners against food and energy poverty, poor housing and other key issues share their anger