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Welfare reforms could push 150,000 into poverty, official modelling suggests

The figure is 100,000 lower than before the Prime Minister was forced into a partial U-turn as a result of a Labour revolt.

Evening Standard

UN chief says aid surge needed to face 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.

Radio France Internationale

Nations are meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty — but the US isn't going

The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor countries and drum up the trillions of dollars needed to close it

The Independent UK

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IN GRAPHS: Poverty levels in Scotland below UK for 20 years, analysis shows

THE proportion of children, adults, and people of pension age living in relative poverty has tracked lower in Scotland than the UK as a whole for…

The National (Scotland)

UN Conference Seeks Boost For Aid As US Cuts Bite

A UN conference aiming to rally fresh support for development aid begins in Spain on Monday with the sector in crisis as US-led funding cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty.

International Business Times

Britain in 2025: sick man of Europe battling untreated illness crisis

As poverty deepens across Britain, the Guardian visited some of the hardest-hit places where leaders are aiming to shift healthcare from hospitals to communities

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s ‘medieval’ health inequality is devastating NHS, experts say

Exclusive: Health service estimated to be spending £50bn a year on effects of deprivation and child poverty

The Guardian - UK

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‘Smoking to survive’: How Sierra Leone’s youth got hooked on kush

A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from its sometimes deadly hold.

Radio France Internationale

Gen X CEO of a popular retail chain was once a single mother surviving on $882 a month and pinto beans before finding success

Kelly Cook grew up riding the poverty line, skipping a four-year college to help her mother with finances. She’s since held C-suite roles at DSW, Kmart, and now, David’s Bridal.

Fortune

Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

In first assessment since pandemic in 2020, World Bank urges other countries to step up support

The Guardian - UK

“Foil Over Your Windows”: 27 Of The Best ‘Poor People’ Life Hacks

In 2021, the U.S. poverty rate was 12.8%.

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250,000 into poverty, £5bn reduced government spending and 126 backbenchers in revolt: Labour's welfare reforms in numbers

Sir Keir Starmer is encountering resistance from Labour backbenchers over welfare reform plans - but how much money are we talking about?

Evening Standard

Ex-world leaders call for ‘powerful shift’ as they warn of extreme inequality

Former leaders urge current state heads to work together to end poverty amid potential of first trillionaires emerging

The Guardian - US

How much more have billionaires amassed in the last 10 years?

Oxfam’s report showed an astronomical rise in the wealth of the richest top 1% over the last decade. Collected, it would be enough to end global poverty more than 20 times over, although the report found an alarming lack of funding for projects to tackle inequality.

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The Conversation

Women trapped with abusers: South Africa’s COVID lockdowns exposed serious protection gaps

The unintended consequences of measures introduced to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus from 2020 to 2022 have been studied extensively. Research in South Africa shows that some of these measures added to social ills, such as unemployment and poverty.

The National (Scotland)

100 charities challenge Ian Murray and Scottish Labour to oppose UK welfare cuts

MORE than 100 charities have united to urge Scottish MPs to reject proposed welfare cuts by the Labour Government, claiming they would push more…

The Guardian - UK

Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports

Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity says

The Conversation

England’s free school meals rollout risks losing sight of which children need help most

The UK government has announced an expansion of free school meals in England. Starting from September 2026, all children in households receiving universal credit will qualify, removing the previous income cap of £7,400 per year.

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Zambia runs on mostly green power, but households use polluting cooking fuel: study suggests how to fix this

Zambia, like many African countries, is facing a crisis over clean cooking fuel. Over 80% of the population still relies on polluting fuels like charcoal and firewood. This exposes families to toxic indoor air, deepens poverty and gender inequality, drives deforestation, and adds to climate change.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland leading the way in reducing child poverty, new report finds

Scotland is leading the way in reducing child poverty in the UK, a new report has found

The Independent UK

Drop in child poverty in Scotland since targets introduced – report

Meanwhile, England and Wales have seen a 15% increase over the same issue, according to the Big Issue.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on disability benefits: Labour’s rebels are right – these reforms will lead to misery

Editorial: The welfare system needs to change. But these over-hasty cuts will increase poverty, not employment

The Independent UK

Family hubs offering support to those in crisis reduced by more than a third

Child poverty levels have risen by more than 15 per cent to include over a third of children

The Guardian - US

Quebec provides universal childcare for less than $7 a day. Here’s what the US can learn

Public childcare network is a win for everyone – kids, parents and the government, and the Quebec model is a shining example

The Independent UK

Hospitality firms need support to improve pay and conditions, report finds

The Fraser of Allander Institute said improving the industry could help the Scottish Government meet its child poverty targets.

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