The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Shocking stats show nearly 25,000 Lanarkshire kids living in poverty

The End Child Poverty coalition are calling for further action

Daily Record · Aug 4, 2022

Racism in South Africa: why the ANC has failed to dismantle patterns of white privilege

One of the sources of social discontent in post-apartheid South Africa is the legacy of white racism. This toxic legacy is evident in racialised poverty and inequality.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2022

Police officers using food banks to feed families as they fight crime AND poverty

Despite a recent £1,900 flat wage increase across all police ranks in England and Wales thousands of officers are now fighting poverty as well as crime

Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022

British Gas, EDF, Scottish Power, Octopus: Energy support funds as bills set to reach £3,600

The average bill is expected to hit around £3,600 in October and then rise again in January with experts warning that thousands could fall into fuel poverty as the cost of living and energy crisis continues.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 2, 2022

BP ‘laughing all the way to the bank’ with bumper profits while households face poverty, say campaigners

Oil giant sees profits triple to £6.9bn in second quarter while households struggle with massive bill increases

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Scots teachers left 'repairing the damage' caused by covid lockdowns on pupils

MSPs have been warned the attainment gap between the richest and poorest pupils in Scotland has widened as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record · Aug 2, 2022

How a universal basic income helped Kenyans

When the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting recession pushed 120 million people worldwide into extreme poverty in 2020, many countries relied on social-protection measures to cushion the blow. By May 2021, a total of 3,333 such schemes had been planned or implemented in 222 countries or territories.

Bangkok Post · Aug 1, 2022

Sole parents like myself are facing homelessness. It’s time our PM realised this is not the Australia he grew up in

Anthony Albanese may speak proudly of being raised by a single mum in public housing, but life has become a lot harsher for those with less

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2022

New QUB and UU Student Union Presidents on the challenges ahead as they take up key roles

Meet the new student leaders Emma Murphy and Grace Boyle

Belfast Live · Jul 31, 2022

South Africa is trapped again: what kind of leaders can set the country free

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki recently painted a gloomy picture of the country and its prospects. He said the governing African National Congress (ANC), led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, did not have a national plan to address the country’s many socio-economic problems. These include high and growing unemployment, inequality,…

The Conversation · Jul 31, 2022