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Transforming Lives And Revitalizing Communities: Franklinton Rising On Breaking The Cycle Of Poverty

Franklinton Rising is a nonprofit organization that aims to break the cycle of economic and spiritual poverty.

International Business Times

Telling us to "save more" isn't working

Without a drastic reimagining of our systems, we face a poverty crisis

Salon

‘Ambassadors’ named in Big Issue’s drive against homelessness and poverty

Five champions have been recruited by the campaigning magazine.

Evening Standard

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‘Profiting from misery’: how TikTok makes money from child begging livestreams

Exploitation fears as people in extreme poverty perform stunts and beg for virtual gifts

The Guardian - UK

Labour plunge 30k children into poverty with two-child cap, report says

THE two-child benefit cap has dragged 30,000 more children into poverty since Labour took office, fresh analysis has indicated.

The National (Scotland)

Thousands more in poverty, say campaigners ahead of two-child limit anniversary

Organisations working in the sector argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

The Independent UK

Controversial two-child benefit cap ‘plunges extra 30,000 children into poverty since Labour came to power’

Eight anniversary of the welfare limit, brought in by former Tory chancellor George Osborne as one of his austerity measures, this weekend

The Independent UK

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True scale of welfare cuts ‘closer to £9bn’, experts warn

Experts warn 100,000 more people plunged into poverty by cuts than government previously estimated

The Independent UK

At least seven dead after migrant boat capsizes near Greek island of Lesbos

Greece is one of the main entry points into the EU for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, with many making the short but treacherous journey from Turkey to Greek islands in inflatable dinghies.

Euronews

Doctors urge government to fight poverty after rise in patients with Victorian diseases

Survey finds vast majority of doctors are concerned at impact of health inequalities on their patients

The Guardian - UK

Javier Milei's Free Market Reforms Are Starting To Pay Off

As poverty and inflation plunge, Milei's reforms begin to reshape Argentina's economy.

Reason

South Africa’s civil servants are missing skills, especially when it comes to technology – report

South Africa’s goal since 2012 has been to build a capable and developmental state to address the twin challenges of poverty and inequality. The country’s National Development Plan defines a capable state as “well-run and effectively coordinated state institutions with skilled public servants”. A transformative and developmental role is about…

The Conversation

Labour could lift 700,000 children out of poverty by following SNP policy – report

THE UK Government could cut child poverty in the UK by a sixth if it was to take the same approach as the Scottish Government, according to a new…

The National (Scotland)

What does the Spring Statement mean for me?

Millions of British households are being hit with a wave of household bill hikes and welfare cuts — So how will the Spring Statement impact women like you?

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The Independent UK

‘Awful April’ bills rise will push people to poverty, homelessness and foodbanks, charities warn

Increasing cost of bills ranging from gas, electricity, water and council tax has left many ‘dangerously exposed’

Evening Standard

Suicide rates ‘three times higher’ in Northern Ireland’s most deprived areas

The Samaritans called for urgent government action to address the root causes, including poverty.

The Independent UK

Argentina reports a drop in poverty under President Milei, but many say life is harder

Argentina says that its poverty rate has dropped to 38.1% in libertarian President Javier Milei’s first year in office

The Conversation

23% of South Africa’s children suffer from severe hunger: we tested some solutions – experts

A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food insecurity, limited access to basic services and a lack of knowledge about nutrition all contribute to this. The lead researcher of…

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The National (Scotland)

'It's a gamble': Economist gives verdict on UK Government benefit cuts

The UK Government is unlikely to see a boost in employment rates on the back of making cuts to disability benefits, an economic expert has said.

The National (Scotland)

'Spineless' Anas Sarwar slated for 'deafening silence' on UK benefit cuts

Anas Sarwar has been branded "spineless" by the SNP after he continued to defend swingeing UK Government welfare cuts which are set to…

The Guardian - UK

‘A hospital collapsed right in front of me’: Myanmar reels after earthquake

People in Mandalay fear further deadly tremors amid widespread poverty and aid cuts after four years of civil war

The Guardian - AU

This election, here’s what Australians across age groups and postcodes want from the next government

Four voters share their No 1 issue as Australia prepares to head to the ballot box

Evening Standard

Government urged to improve response to ‘world-beatingly high’ energy bills

A watchdog said the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero must improve plans to support households vulnerable to fuel poverty.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on child poverty: Labour must advance from a bleak base

Editorial: About a third of children were living in deprivation even before this week’s benefit cuts. This appalling situation can’t go on

The Independent UK

Is this the new austerity? What the numbers say

With the chancellor announcing around £4.8 billion of cuts to welfare spending over the next five years, Alicja Hagopian looks at whether the UK is returning to the austerity policies of ther 2010s

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