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South Africa's fuel price subsidies: a close analysis shows they don't reduce poverty

Consumers in South Africa continue to grapple with a high cost of living, particularly with the latest rising fuel costs. In the last several months, the price for one litre of 95 octane petrol (inland) has risen by 36.4%, from R19.61 in January 2022 to R26.74 (about US$1.60) in July…

The Conversation · Aug 22, 2022

Staff at Scottish universities vote for strike action after 'years of poverty pay'

STAFF at numerous Scottish universities have voted for industrial action, joining a growing wave of sectors striking over insufficient pay increases…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2022

GMB viewers hail 'phenomenal' Leeds teacher who helped poverty-stricken boy, 6, with bedbug sores

Bex Wilson founded the charity Zarach which is tackling bed poverty

Leeds Live · Aug 22, 2022

MPs and Lords wasted 2.6 million subsidised meals last year as food poverty surges

Canteens throwing out vast quantities of good as millions skip meals

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022

Fuel poverty: better-off urged to donate £400 energy grant to those who need it

Charities and community groups are setting up schemes to ensure discount helps people struggling with soaring bills

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022

Fuel fat cats feasting on profit as families plunged into poverty

Families are being driven into poverty by the worst cost-of-living crisis in living memory.

Daily Record · Aug 21, 2022

Scottish Power chief earned over £11m despite facing fraud and bribery probe

It was alleged he breached the privacy of Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez when his construction company ACS was fighting for a seat on Iberdrola’s board in 2009.

Daily Record · Aug 21, 2022

Outrage as MPs and Lords bin 2.6 million subsidised meals while families struggle

As two million hard-up adults admit going without food for an entire day during the cost of living crisis, the shocking amount of dumped food in parliament has been revealed in an FOI

Daily Mirror · Aug 20, 2022

As Iraqi Protesters Rally, Political Deadlock Leaves Families without Cash

Sabreen Khalil lost her husband to COVID last year, leaving her to raise seven children alone, but Iraqi government funding to help her and hundreds of thousands of families in poverty is blocked by political stalemate. With politicians deadlocked over forming a new government since an election in October, rival…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 19, 2022

UK energy bills crisis could set back health equality by decades, say experts

Chancellor told failure to act would hit services as poverty, cold and missed meals increase sickness rates

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022