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Labour MPs urged to 'send Keir Starmer a message' over two-child cap vote

LABOUR MPs have been urged to “send Keir Starmer a message” by backing a bill to remove the two-child benefit cap ...

The National (Scotland)

Conflict, aid cuts and equality backlash causing ‘stagnation and regression’ of women’s rights – UN

Report calls on governments to commit to renewed action at general assembly in New York, saying ‘a different path is still possible’

The Guardian - UK

Pope Leo says that if Elon Musk becomes the first trillionaire, the world is in ‘big trouble’

The top 1% increased their wealth by nearly $34 trillion over the last decade—enough to eliminate annual poverty 22 times over.

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Barbara Corcoran 5 ‘Truths About Success’ That Could Make You Rich

From betrayal to boardrooms, Barbara Corcoran shared the hard truths and mindset shifts that helped her rise from poverty to real estate mogul.

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The US town that pays every pregnant woman $1,500: ‘We’re not OK with our babies being born into poverty’

Infants in Rx Kids in Flint, Michigan, saw lower rates of prematurity and other issues, saving millions in NICU visits

The Guardian - US

Nothing prepared me for the child poverty I see in Britain. November’s budget can and must halt its inexorable rise

Homes without heating, bedrooms without beds. If we are to offer any hope to the children of austerity, the next few weeks will be decisive, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Trump Tariffs To Push 875,000 Americans Into Poverty? Survey Sizes Up Economic Impact

The economic impact of tariffs from President Donald Trump could be felt by Americans now and in the coming months, as higher costs for imports could lead to companies passing costs onto consumers. A new survey suggests that low-income consumers may be the ones hurt the most.

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Regulating AI use could stop its runaway energy expansion

Generative AI promises to help solve everything from climate change to poverty. But behind every chatbot response lies a deep environmental cost.

The Conversation

Trump's Tariffs Branded a 'Cruel Tax': Nearly 900k Americans, Many of Them Children, to Be Plunged Into Poverty

Trump's tariffs may drive 875,000 more Americans, including 150,000 children, into poverty, says Yale Budget Lab.

International Business Times UK

‘We just want enough to get by’: Hundreds of thousands of pensioners going without essentials

The Living Wage Foundation has said that 35 per cent of low income pensioners are relying on benefits, or money from friends and family to get by, as basic incomes are no longer enough to afford the basics

The Independent UK

SNP to force vote to scrap two-child benefit cap as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer

THE SNP are set to force a vote on scrapping the two-child benefit cap, putting further pressure on Keir Starmer’s Government ...

The National (Scotland)

Failure to tackle dependence on food banks in UK driving public discontent

One in six households went hungry last year, says Trussell, with Britain facing ‘new normal’ of severe hardship

The Guardian - UK

Top charity urges UK Government to 'follow Scotland' and ditch two-child cap

THE UK Government must “follow Scotland’s lead” and ditch the two-child benefit cap, a major charity has said after finding more than 14…

The National (Scotland)

New Mexico becomes first state to offer free childcare for all: ‘model for the nation’

Move is expansion of existing program that has helped lift tens of thousands of people out of poverty

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The Independent UK

Inflation ate away any financial gains in most households, census finds

Richest households still saw their income rise, data from the Census Bureau shows

The Independent UK

Labour must do more to end Britain’s shameful hunger crisis

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As a new report finds that one in four children are in homes where meals are skipped because of the cost of living crisis, the nation’s morale would be raised if an unacceptable level of hardship for so many families could be eased. Lifting the two-child…

Evening Standard

SNP to force Commons vote on scrapping two-child benefit cap

Labour has faced consistent calls to scrap the limit since the party came to power last year.

The Independent UK

Britain’s hunger crisis laid bare as 14 million going without food because they can’t afford it

More than 1 in 4 children are living in homes where people are forced to skip or cut back on meals because of financial concerns, as campaigners warn the crisis should ‘shame the government to its core’

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The Independent UK

More than a quarter of children in the UK are growing up hungry, research finds

The data comes ahead of the government’s strategy on child poverty, which is expected to be published this autumn

The Independent UK

UN chief argues that investing in fighting poverty instead of wars would make a more secure world

The United Nations chief is warning that soaring global military expenditures are reducing essential investments in health, education and job creation and don’t guarantee peace

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on public health: if Labour is serious about reducing illness, it must focus on causes

Editorial: A shift to prevention will only succeed if ministers take a bold approach to regulation and lift people out of poverty

The Independent UK

Most US adults think individual choices keep people in poverty, new AP-NORC/Harris poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll finds that most U.S. adults think personal choices are a major driver of poverty and homelessness, while fewer blame a lack of government support

The Guardian - UK

Reduce child poverty with compassion and fairness

Letters: Readers respond to the archbishop of York’s call for an end to the two-child benefit cap

The National (Scotland)

Scottish charity now feeding three million children every day

A SCOTTISH charity which provides meals to school pupils in poverty-hit countries is now feeding three million children every day after it scaled up…

The Independent UK

Mental health and poverty among issues worrying school leaders outside classroom

Some 86% of state-funded schools and colleges in England – both primary and secondary – were surveyed by the Children’s Commissioner’s office.

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