The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Parents set to save hundreds on baby formula in new crackdown

The Prime Minister says he aims to lift ‘half a million children out of poverty’

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Can you be on a six-figure income and still be considered poor?

A viral essay has caused outrage in the US with its argument that the poverty line for a family of four is now $136,500. But is this so wrong, asks Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025

The Poverty Line Isn't a Vibe

A more robust welfare state won't change the fact that tradeoffs exist, even for relatively wealthy Americans who choose to have kids.

Reason · Dec 2, 2025

Cuts to insulation scheme will leave homes cold over winter, experts say

E3G thinktank warns retrofit sector could shed 10,000 skilled jobs as small firms struggle to survive

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

The Poorest Country In The World And 14 Others Facing Dire Hardship

The Poorest Country In The World And 14 Others Facing Dire Hardship. Explore the 2025 list of the poorest nations by GDP and GDP per capita. What factors impact their economy?

Bored Panda · Nov 28, 2025

Starmer calls two-child benefit cap a ‘failed social experiment’ that had to go

Scrapping the benefit cap will cost around £3 billion by the end of this Parliament, according to the OBR

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

Two-child benefit cap a ‘failed social experiment’ that had to go, PM says

Ditching the cap will cost about £3 billion by the end of this Parliament, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

The two-child limit failed – all it did was increase poverty

UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has taken decisive action in getting rid of the two-child limit – a policy that has held a totemic place in the UK for more than a decade. Since 2017, this policy has limited the means-tested support that families can receive from the state to the…

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025

To truly tackle child poverty, the UK needs to look again at migration policy

The UK government is expected to soon publish its ten-year child poverty strategy, designed to tackle the root causes of poverty for children.

The Conversation · Nov 27, 2025

Use cash freed up by end of two-child cap to cut income tax, Swinney urged

But the Scottish First Minster said he will instead use the £155 million to further act to reduce child poverty in Scotland.

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025