The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Figures from charity Marie Curie show that around 111,000 people die in poverty each year in the UK.

The organisation has called on the Government to lift its two-child benefit cap after its report on deprivation in England.

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Ministers have announced plans to expand free school meals to all pupils in England in families on universal credit from September 2026.

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Charities and school leaders welcomed the change but urged the Government to reconsider the two-child benefit cap to ease poverty levels.

The organisation representing private landlords warned the current timeline for implementing improved minimum standards is unachievable.