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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.

Al Jazeera · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Sep 9, 2022

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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 · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Sep 8, 2022

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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 · Sep 8, 2022

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.

Reuters · Sep 8, 2022

‘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

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022

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.

Reuters · Sep 8, 2022

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.

Daily Record · Sep 8, 2022

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

Fears more residents will be plunged into poverty

Manchester Evening News · Sep 8, 2022

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 Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2022

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The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022

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 · Sep 7, 2022

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 · Sep 7, 2022

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 · Sep 7, 2022

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

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The Conversation · Sep 7, 2022

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…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

How representative is Liz Truss’s cabinet of the UK population?

New PM has appointed a team that is historically inclusive in some regards. But how well does it represent the population it will govern?

Glasgow Live · Sep 7, 2022

Cost of living campaign 'Enough is Enough' set to launch in Glasgow today

Enough is Enough is a campaign set up by trade unions and community organisations to ' push back against the misery forced on millions by rising bills, low wages, food poverty, shoddy housing – and a society run only for a wealthy elite'.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

1 million more people in UK face poverty this winter, analysis shows

Thinktank urges government to blunt impact of rising energy prices, as deprivation levels hit 20-year high

Daily Mirror · Sep 7, 2022

Cost of living to hurl 1.3million Brits into poverty - even WITH energy bills freeze

The Legatum Institute, whose chief executive is a Tory peer, warned the number of people in poverty will rise from 13.9million in 2019/20 to 15.2million in 2022/23 - and would go much higher if bills are not frozen

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

We are planning ‘warm banks’ in Birmingham to try to save people abandoned by government

Without national action, fuel poverty will be life-threatening, says the Labour councillor John Cotton

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2022

Eliminating cashless debit cards is great, but the government must be careful about what it does next

The Albanese government will keep its election commitment to abolish the cashless debit card. Cashless cards limited the financial autonomy of over 17,000 participants, a disproportionate number of whom are First Nations people.

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