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‘I don’t eat sometimes’: Scottish parents describe impact of two-child benefit cap

SCOTTISH families impacted by the two child benefit cap have slammed the policy as “unfair”, with some parents describing “feeling like a…

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Govt’s claim on poverty reduction based on multidimensional poverty index questionable: Parakala Prabhakar

Gov't claim of poverty reduction questionable; govt silent on income data; PM Modi keeps count of Opposition's verbal abuse; govt "staggeringly incompetent" on economic policies; hard work needed to excise "poison" injected in country.

The Hindu

BBC Scotland accused of 'radio silence for 24 hours' on Scottish Labour rift

BBC Scotland has been accused of ignoring a major split in Scottish Labour for more than 24 hours this week.

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This map shows the areas of Scotland hit hardest by two-child cap

NEW analysis from the SNP has revealed the areas of Scotland hit hardest by the two-child cap as the fallout from Keir Starmer’s stance on the…

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Look to Scotland on how to deal with child poverty, Keir Starmer told

SCOTLAND’S First Minister has encouraged Keir Starmer to look to Scotland for inspiration on how to deal with child poverty.

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Keeping two-child cap on benefits is a ‘massive betrayal’, Yousaf tells Starmer

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf hit out at Labour after Sir Keir Starmer said his party would not reverse the controversial two-child cap.

The Independent UK

The Southern Poverty Law Center Makes Millions Trafficking Hate

The Center has gotten rich in part thanks to its "hate map," which smears many good people.

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Sunak refuses to rule out cabinet reshuffle on Friday amid Tory fears over byelection defeats – as it happened

Prime minister refuses to answer question on possible reshuffle

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Ken and Barbie raise money for period poverty charity with cycle event

Scottish “Ken and Barbie” are helping tackle period poverty with a year-long cycle challenge to raise money for charity.

The National (Scotland)

Stark contrast in how cost of living crisis is affecting Scottish communities

REMOTE communities in Scotland are being hit hardest by food inflation and fuel poverty while housing costs are adding most pressure in cities, an…

The National (Scotland)

Two-child benefit cap hit 80,000 Scottish kids in 12 months, study finds

THE two-child benefit cap has affected more than 80,000 children in Scotland in the last year, research commissioned by the SNP has found ...

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Two-child benefit cap affects more than 80,000 children in Scotland, study shows

An additional 20,000 children in Scotland were placed into poverty, a study commissioned by the SNP found.

The Independent UK

Labour has to take tough decisions on spending, says Keir Starmer amid two-child benefit cap row

The party leader’s confirmation he will retain the Conservative-imposed limit has sparked a backlash among Labour MPs

Evening Standard

Labour MPs launch bid to block Keir Starmer over two-child benefit cap

Labour leadership expecting to face vote this weekend in policy forum

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'Completely wrong': Labour's 'no money left' claim sparks economists' fury

LABOUR’S claim there is “no money left” to end a hated benefits cap blamed for pushing children into poverty has infuriated economists.

The Hindu

TS fares well in Multidimensional Poverty Index, ranks 8th among low multidimensionally poor masses

Telangana has seen steep decline in poverty: 5.88% in 2019-21 from 13.18% in 2015-16. Rural areas register 12% improvement in living standards, urban 2.2%. NITI Aayog report indicates. Telangana ranks 8th in India, 3rd in South with 5.88% multidimensionally poor people.

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'Labour are undone': Jackie Baillie panned for 'car-crash' BBC interview

JACKIE Baillie has been panned for a “woeful” interview in which she appeared to blame the SNP for the levels of child poverty in Scotland.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy passes away; Name for Opposition alliance, a common secretariat likely today, and more

Morning Digest, July 18, 2023 | SC may refer Delhi Ordinance case to Const. Bench; ED takes in DMK Min. Ponmudy for questioning; Niti Aayog report claims decrease in multidimensional poverty; UAE Envoy clarifies rupee-dirham deal, and more

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The Independent UK

Starmer faces party row over decision to keep two-child benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed he would retain the two-child limit despite growing calls from poverty campaigners for the cap to be abandoned.

The Guardian - UK

Top economists call for action on runaway global inequality

Gulf between rich and poor increases risk of climate breakdown as well as entrenches poverty, says letter to UN and World Bank

The Independent UK

Two-child benefit cap: What is it and why is Keir Starmer coming under fire?

Policy was introduced in 2017 under direction of former chancellor George Osborne

The Hindu

Niti Aayog report claims decrease in multidimensional poverty

India has seen a 9.89% decrease in multidimensionally poor people from 2015-16 to 2019-2021, with 13.5 crore people escaping poverty. Rural areas saw the fastest decline, while urban areas saw a decrease from 8.65% to 5.27%. Uttar Pradesh registered the largest decline with 3.43 crore people escaping poverty. The report…

The Guardian - UK

There’s no point to Labour as a party if it won’t pay to pull children out of poverty

Families punished by the inhumane two-child benefit cap are being betrayed, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs attack Starmer’s commitment to keep Tories’ two-child benefit limit

Campaigners react on policy that has been criticised as one of the biggest drivers of child poverty

The Hindu

13.5 crore Indians move out of multidimensional poverty in five years: Niti Aayog report

India witnessed 13.5cr people move out of multidimensional poverty (MPI) between 2015-21, with fastest reduction in UP, Bihar, MP, Odisha & Rajasthan. Niti Aayog report shows 9.89% pt decline in MPI from 24.85% to 14.96%. Rural areas saw fastest decline from 32.59% to 19.28%, urban from 8.65% to 5.27%. Improvements…

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