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‘They stay awake in school’: The children who used to sleep in classroom corners that now have their own beds

After The Independent’s Christmas campaign last year bought 900 beds for youngsters, one mother says her three children are sleeping much better now that they proudly own bunk beds

The Independent UK

One million families with children face fuel poverty this Christmas, analysis shows

West Midlands and Yorkshire are worst affected by fuel poverty, analysis of government data shows

The Independent UK

From child poverty to Gaza – Scottish parties issue Christmas Eve messages

The Scottish Government’s “utmost priority” is tackling child poverty, the First Minister has said in his Christmas message ...

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Stopping child poverty is ‘utmost priority’ Swinney says in Christmas message

The First Minister’s Christmas card proceeds will go to charity Children First.

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'Abhorrent' two-child cap is ‘cancelling Christmas for vulnerable children’, say SNP

THE two-child benefit cap is effectively “cancelling Christmas for Scotland’s most vulnerable children”, the SNP have said.

The National (Scotland)

‘A pill for every ill’: doctors say Australia overprescribing antidepressants to mask toxic social conditions

Antidepressants can be helpful but they can’t fix chronic stress caused by social problems like debt, poverty, racism or domestic violence

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The Waspi women suffered outrageous misogyny, but in poverty-stricken Britain they’re not the top priority

The government is right in its decision not to pay the women up to £10.5bn in compensation – it can’t afford to, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

‘Everything is so bad’: Argentina’s poor hit hard by Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ measures

Rightwing president vowed to rescue country from years of ‘impoverishment’ – but for many the situation is desperate

The Guardian - US

End of Expanded Premium Tax Credit Would Drive Uninsured Rates Higher

Millions of people could become uninsured if Congress fails to extend the enhanced premium tax credit.

Kiplinger

Bamboo bonanza: how a village in India used its forest to go from poverty to prosperity

Restoring age-old land rights has enabled 300 villagers to build a prosperous business and halt the exodus to the city

The Guardian - UK

Infosys co-founder once again claims 70-hour work weeks are "necessary" and will create jobs

Indian billionaire Narayana Murthy still believes 70-hour work weeks are important for India’s economic growth.

TechRadar

How this jewellery brand is using female-led businesses to tackle extreme poverty in Uganda

In the town of Kamuli in eastern Uganda, Annabel Grossman meets women who have set up their own businesses – and explores how a no debt entrepreneurship model can create sustainable change

The Independent UK

Argentina’s soaring poverty levels don’t seem to be hurting president Javier Milei – but the honeymoon could be over

Argentina, a nation once ranked among the wealthiest in the world, has found itself grappling with severe economic challenges over the past 25 years. Then, one year ago, provocative libertarian economist Javier Milei was inaugurated as its new president.

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The Guardian - AU

Welfare payments to increase for 1 million Australians but advocates say it’s not enough

Anti-poverty activists say indexed rise in Centrelink payments on 1 January won’t cover soaring rent and the high cost of living

Latin Times

Argentina's Milei Touts US Trade Deal, Says 'Happy Times' Ahead

"Happy times are coming in Argentina," Milei said in a televised speech, in which he celebrated progress on monthly inflation which has dropped under his cost-slashing agenda, even as poverty has risen.

The Guardian - UK

Down by the sea: poverty brings Blackpool life expectancy to UK low

Resort town struggles with squalid housing, poor nutrition for children and now, statistics show, earlier deaths

Radio France Internationale

Festival shares human stories behind Mediterranean migrant rescues

Maritime rescue charity SOS Méditerranée is hosting an arts festival in Paris to boost support for migrants and asylum seekers navigating the treacherous Mediterranean Sea – the most deadly crossing for those fleeing war, poverty and persecution.

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Evening Standard

Two-child benefit cap mitigation could start in early 2026, says Robison

Shona Robison insisted the scheme is going ahead, saying the Government could implement it before April 2026.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer's child poverty plan ‘not credible’ if two-child cap remains

KEIR Starmer’s plans to reduce child poverty “will not be credible” if he does not cooperate with the Scottish Government and scrap the…

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view: Labour must help disadvantaged children become ‘school ready’ before it’s too late

With child poverty forecast to rise by 400,000, Keir Starmer’s pledge to improve the life chances of early learners is a matter of the utmost urgency

Evening Standard

Starmer to work ‘constructively’ on scrapping two-child benefit cap in Scotland

First Minister John Swinney said the Prime Minister had agreed to work with the Scottish Government as it seeks to end the policy in Scotland.

The Guardian - UK

How period poverty is affecting players in Ghana’s Premier League

Luxury tax on foreign sanitary pads is tainting the experience of some players and harming their progress

The Conversation

Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters

The outcome and aftermath of Ghana’s 2024 elections will be a key test whether the West African nation can find a balance between the dual objectives of living within its means and achieving economic growth that creates sustainable jobs for its teeming youth.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer responds to SNP vow to scrap two-child cap

KEIR Starmer has claimed the SNP’s vow to scrap the two-child benefit cap is not a “silver bullet” to tackling child poverty.

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