The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Defra plan shows no stomach for bold action on food poverty and obesity

Analysis: Two years ago the PM promised a ‘war on fat’ – but there’s little of substance in this can-kicking document

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022

Kroger Ropes In Football Player Joe Burrow As Brand Ambassador For Health Initiatives

Kroger Co (NYSE:KR) said professional quarterback Joe Burrow will serve as a Brand Ambassador promoting Kroger Health initiatives. During the 2021 NFL season, Burrow led the Bengals to the AFC Championship and a Super Bowl appearance. Burrow's 2020 Heisman Trophy speech, in which he mentioned poverty and hunger in southeast Ohio, drove significant…

Benzinga · Jun 10, 2022

'Strange New Worlds' may have just changed an iconic Star Trek canon rule

What are the economics of the 23rd century like anyway? In the sixth episode of 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,' a huge part of the Federation canon is explored in a new way.

Inverse · Jun 10, 2022

‘It is so easy to lose everything’: tales of poverty, despair and dignity at a Citizens Advice centre

In a single day in a south London centre, the impact of the cost-of-living crisis is starkly evident, with clients overwhelmed by debt, struggling to pay bills and lost in bureaucracy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022

Fears for Honduran children as poverty worsens pneumonia’s toll

The death of one baby boy in a remote village in the south of the country is a tragedy being repeated all over the region

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022

Warning cost of living crisis could see increase in violent crime

There are fears we will see more use of guns and knives thanks to worsening poverty and deprivation

Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022

Women’s probability of being in poverty more than doubles after separation

When a heterosexual relationship breaks down, women are at a much higher risk of falling into poverty than men – especially if they have children to care for.

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2022

Cost of living crisis: what research says about the potential psychological impact

Over two thirds – 69% – of low-income private renters in England will be unable to eat and heat their homes at least one day per week because of rising living costs, the UK charity Crisis recently warned.

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2022

Damascus Accused of Deepenig Syrians’ Poverty after Raising Telecom Fees

Great resentment is spreading among large segments of the population in Damascus as the Syrian government continues to raise all prices, especially those of basic services, exacerbating the severe poverty that Syrians suffer under. Experts pointed out that the government, considering the difficult economic and financial situation it is experiencing,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 8, 2022

Free school meals Northern Ireland: Campaigners question why 100,000 children fear going hungry

"In many cases, classroom assistants, teachers, principals and other school staff have been buying children food and supporting families out of their own pockets"

Belfast Live · Jun 8, 2022