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'Are you rich?' Inequality Observatory sets French wealth threshold

Like the poverty threshold, France's Inequality Observatory has published a report defining who is considered financially wealthy in the country. But first, we see how Saudi Arabia could step in to boost global oil production. Also, we take a look at Sheryl Sandberg's legacy following her decision to step down…

France 24

Taliban eradicating Afghanistan's poppy cultivation to wipe out opium and heroin production

The move comes despite farmers fearing their livelihoods will be ruined at a time of growing poverty.

ABC News

Running wild: the children driven to a life of crime on the streets of Malawi

With 15,000 living rough and stealing to get by, rising poverty and hunger in the country is driving more boys and girls from their homes

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Rising child poverty may be behind thousands more children entering care

Child poverty is a ‘major preventable driver’ of children being removed from their family home, researchers said.

The Independent UK

The shame of childhood poverty stays with you for life

Letters: Readers respond to Kerry Hudson’s article about the lasting embarrassment and anxiety that comes with living on the breadline

The Guardian - UK

The decade that broke Britain: the disastrous decisions that left millions in a cost of living crisis

The government is keen to blame growing levels of poverty on Covid and the Ukraine war. But policies from the benefits cap to the bedroom tax have left households on the brink amid the cost of living crisis. Here are 10 of the worst

The Guardian - UK

Anti-Poverty Advocates Say Albanese’s Childhood Rhetoric Is ‘Cruel’ When He Won’t Raise JobSeeker

Advocacy groups say Albanese is giving "false hope" to welfare recipients by sharing his mum's story without raising JobSeeker.

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Children shouldn’t be going hungry – we need free school meals for all

Scotland does it, Wales will soon do it - England should offer every primary school pupil a decent lunch, says sociology lecturer Finn Mackay

The Guardian - UK

All families on universal credit should get free school meals, says ex-children’s tsar

Anne Longfield says poverty hasn’t been tackled well enough, as teaching unions in England urge chancellor to expand free meals

The Guardian - UK

Glasgow child poverty rose during the pandemic, research shows

A charity founder warned parents are working 40 hour weeks with nothing to show for it

Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire foodbank voice fears as energy bills expected to soar by £800

West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare donations are down and uptake is up.

Daily Record

Analysis: The ‘satchetisation’ of Africa’s largest economy

High poverty rates in Nigeria have led many businesses, including those in tech, to adopt sachet marketing to survive.

Al Jazeera

Fears of squeeze on poor households as survey reveals everyday food products soaring in cost

New statistics follow calls from food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe for an overhaul in how inflation is measured

Evening Standard

Charity NFT collection seeks to ease period poverty

Ira Concept, developer of organic and biodegradable sanitary products, presents "The Vaginal Seasons", a charity NFT collection to help raise awareness on the period poverty issue.

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The Independent UK

Scottish aid worker tells of devastating food poverty in Zimbabwe

The Ukrainian conflict and climate change have exacerbated food security concerns around the world, according to aid worker Peter McGeachie.

The Guardian - UK

Aid strategy should prioritise vulnerable communities, not British interests

Letters: Ruth Bergan, Sandra Martinsone and Alexander Carnwath say the government’s plan fails to show how it will reduce poverty or address issues of sustainable development and climate

Manchester Evening News

Life on the Greater Manchester streets where almost two in three children live in poverty

'It's awful, you can't afford to live, especially with two kids to feed. I don't know what we'll do if things go up any more'

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Rishi Sunak’s cost of living package

The chancellor’s £15bn spending is a welcome step in the right direction, but offers no plan for growth and fails to address the causes of child poverty

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Daily Mirror

Stranger Things' David Harbour says mental illness is 'natural condition of poverty'

Stranger Things actor David Harbour has likened mental illness to a 'natural condition of poverty' amid his own bipolar disorder battle

Benzinga

After Harping On Population Collapse, Elon Musk Wants To Fix Another Problem For Humanity

Augmenting his efforts to make Earth a greener plant and transport people to Mars, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) chief executive officer Elon Musk seems to have a new agenda item on his mind. He's indicating a desire to eradicate poverty from the face of the earth.

Glasgow Live

Mum 'self-disconnected' gas supply amid rising energy costs, Glasgow charity says

Kirsty McKechnie, from Child Poverty in Action Group Scotland, said the woman was still being hit with a standing charge after making the decision to disconnect her gas last year.

The Independent UK

David Harbour says he was institutionalised for bipolar disorder at 26

The Stranger Things actor added that he believes ‘being mentally ill is a natural condition of poverty’

Daily Record

Mum 'cuts off her own gas supply' as Scots charity details cost of living crisis

Kirsty McKechnie, from Child Poverty in Action Group Scotland, said the woman was still being hit with a standing charge after making the decision to disconnect her gas last year.

The National (Scotland)

Mother ‘self-disconnected’ gas supply amid rising energy costs, charity says

A MOTHER “self disconnected” the gas supply to her home due to surging energy prices, an anti-poverty charity has claimed.

The Guardian - UK

The nasty world of Get Carter was inspired by the appalling poverty I saw in Britain

Letter: Mike Hodges, the writer and director of the 1971 film, describes how he was radicalised while on national service in the navy

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