The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Since April 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a devastating war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. What began as a struggle for power has turned into a national catastrophe. More than 14 million people have been displaced. Health and education systems have collapsed and food…

In the past three years, at least 11 EU countries have seen an increase in poverty levels. Women and young adults are more likely to face poverty or social exclusion.

The labor minister in economically depressed Cuba resigned Tuesday amid an uproar over her claim that people rummaging through garbage cans were only pretending to be poor and not truly desperate.

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We tend to associate bankruptcy with financial hardship, job loss, or systemic poverty. But new data reveals a surprising twist: some of the wealthiest communities...

Funding for social impact bonds to help children facing mental health difficulties, school exclusion or crime

Treasury chief secretary says he wants to emulate New Labour support for community groups that changed his life

The picturesque image of small-town America—charming main streets, close-knit communities, and affordable living—is being challenged by a quiet but alarming trend: rising poverty. While big...

The number of children affected by the cap since Labour’s election victory has grown to 300,000

Letters: The government must act to meet the rise in demand for mental health services in deprived areas, writes Dr Sarah Hughes, while Jan Pahl calls for an end to the two-child benefit cap

It rose from backwardness and poverty into a highly developed post-industrial society, with a standard of living and life expectancy that rank among the highest in the world.