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Society for the Rights of Backward Communities demands to declare EWS quota unconstitutional

V. Rathinasabapathy, President of SFRBC, told the presspersons that the Supreme Court in its earlier Orders has said that reservation cannot be interpreted as a poverty alleviation measure.

The Hindu

Ukraine seeks to trace thousands of 'orphans' scattered by war

Ukraine says it dismissed nearly 100,000 children from institutional care. With help from U.N. child agency UNICEF, it is still trying to reach some 26,000 of them.

Reuters

Modern slavery on the rise as crises fuel poverty - U.N. report

The number of people forced into modern forms of slavery has risen by a fifth in recent years to around 50 million on any given day amid a surge in poverty and other crises, the U.N. International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Monday.

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Life is a daily challenge on jobseeker and a $1.80 a day rise will still leave us well short of enough to survive

We despair that the poverty we have already lived in and a poverty mentality will scar our child

The Guardian - AU

UK Government urged to increase support as 5000 more children face poverty

GLASGOW will demand the UK Government steps up its support for citizens struggling with the cost of living as it was revealed 5000 more children are…

The National (Scotland)

‘A broken system’: campaigners urge Liz Truss to rethink energy plan

Climate activists, anti-poverty groups and trade unionists plan wave of protests in autumn

The Guardian - UK

Niger Delta oil spills bring poverty, low crop yields to farmers

Industry insiders say six decades of oil exploration have made the Niger Delta one of the most polluted places on earth.

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Glasgow demands Liz Truss steps up cost of living help as 5,000 more city kids face poverty

There was cross-party support for a motion from Glasgow Labour leader George Redmond which labelled the current support package 'insufficient' and called for urgent action.

Glasgow Live

District heating systems suggested as a solution to fuel poverty in Dumfries and Galloway

Councillors pushing to explore all options to help ease the cost of living pressure on residents

Daily Record

Liz Truss energy bills plan is not enough help, public says

Poll finds majority say policy is not enough as charities warn 2.2 million will be plunged into poverty

The Independent UK

EU nations seek joint approach to contain energy price

The European Union has intensified its mission to shield the population from excessive energy prices that could dump millions into cold and poverty over the winter in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine that is driving up global energy prices

The Independent UK

Is it bourgeois to like ‘good food?’ I went looking for answers

I grew up working class and often ask myself: does what we eat define us? In West Virginia, a supper club is asking the same question

The Guardian - US

Cost of living crisis: the health risks of not turning the heating on in winter

People in the UK might be tempted to keep their heating turned off to offset the large increases in energy bills this winter. A recent YouGov poll, revealed that 21% of respondents would not turn their heating on until at least November. Could the health of these people be endangered?

The Conversation

Liverpool shooting shows the devastating impact of gang violence and organised crime on communities

August 22 marked the 15th anniversary of the shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in the Liverpool suburb of Croxteth. In the same week, the people of Liverpool again witnessed the merciless killing of an innocent child, gunned down in her own home. Nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel has become one more unnecessary…

The Conversation

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Central African nations eye pipelines and hubs to end energy poverty

Central African countries signed a deal on Thursday to create a regional oil and gas pipeline network and hub infrastructures which backers say will strengthen energy supply and reduce dependence on imports of refined products.

The Independent UK

‘Not out of the woods’: Liz Truss plan not enough to save poorest from fuel poverty this winter, say charities

Calls for targeted help for vulnerable, after freeze leaves bills almost double last year’s level

Reuters

Cost to hit U.N. sustainability goals rises to $176 trillion - report

The cost of meeting global targets to fight issues such as hunger, poverty and climate change rose 25% to $176 trillion over the last year, with performance on several measures reversing, a report on Thursday said.

Daily Record

Tory minister in awkward 8 second silence during TV interview while being grilled on poverty

The new Levelling Up Secretary Simon Clarke appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning where he was grilled by presenter Charlie Stayt on a number of issues including Liz Truss' energy statement later today.

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Manchester Evening News

Warm spaces to open in public buildings across Stockport as residents face ‘long and difficult winter’

Fears more residents will be plunged into poverty

The Guardian - UK

The economic challenges facing Liz Truss, in four charts

Topmost in the new prime minister’s in-tray will be energy bills, wholesale gas prices, inflation and fuel poverty

The Independent UK

Rural families will be worst hit by ‘tsunami’ of rising costs, Lib Dems warn

Party says those in rural areas living in fuel poverty will be £450 poorer than their urban counterparts in October.

AAP

New agreement to push action on poverty

The federal government will be pushed to lift the JobSeeker payment and address long-term unemployment by welfare advocates and the peak union body.

Evening Standard

After the Jason Grant furore, women should have final say on their cycles. Period.

The pain of an uninvited guest arriving unannounced and sticking around is a problem anyone can understand. Now imagine that person entered your home, spiked your food with depressants, kicked you in the stomach, causing internal (and external) bleeding – and then told you to go to work tomorrow. That’s…

The Independent UK

Warning 1.3 million Britons will be pushed into poverty even with energy bill freeze

Average household bill set to rise to £3,549 per year from 1 October

The Conversation

WTO head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: how trade can help beat inequality

In a recent study South Africa was identified as ranking first of 164 countries in the World Bank’s global poverty database. Underlying this inequality is its very high rates of unemployment. Professor Dori Posel spoke to World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala about why trade is important…

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