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Pressure ramps up on Labour to ditch ‘cruel’ two-child benefit cap as 1.6 million children impacted

Some 592,000 children were affected by the policy in 2019, and the figure has increased by 100,000 in the past year

The Independent UK

How much of a ‘fair go’ do Australians really have to escape poverty?

The Productivity Commission’s economic mobility report finds younger generations’ incomes may be going backwards and getting sick is bad for your wallet

The Guardian - AU

Alba use Holyrood motion to pressure SNP to mitigate Labour's two-child benefit cap

THE Scottish Government must mitigate the two-child benefit cap to help pour pressure on the Labour UK Government to scrap it ...

The National (Scotland)

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Your parents’ income doesn’t determine yours – unless you’re ultra rich or extremely poor

Australia is among the strongest global performers in terms of income mobility between the generations, according to a new Productivity Commission report.

The Conversation

DN Exclusive: Bhojpuri Film Megastar Khesari Lal unfolds his life to Manoj Tibrewal Aakash in ‘Ek Mulaqaat’

This time our Esteemed Guest on the country's popular talk show 'Ek Mulaqaat' is Bhojpuri Film Megastar Khesari Lal Yadav. In this exclusive interview hosted by senior journalist Manoj Tibrewal Aakash, Khesari Lal openly expressed his opinion on many issues including his life. Here are the important excerpts of this…

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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls on Keir Starmer to scrap ‘wrong’ two-child benefit cap

The Scottish Labour leader said his party would be ‘pushing at an open door’ to abolish the policy, which has been strongly criticised by anti-poverty campaigners

The Independent UK

Bare-bones Gym Breeds Olympians In Philippines Boxing Capital Bago

At a bare-bones gym in the central Philippines, children from poor families in torn shoes put on frayed head guards and get to work in pursuit of their Olympic boxing dream -- and a way out of poverty.

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Blackpink rapper Lisa joins Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York's Central Park

Blackpink rapper Lisa will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York’s Central Park for her first solo performance at a festival, the anti-poverty nonprofit announced Tuesday

The Independent UK

Pristine forests and grinding poverty: why shouldn’t Brazil’s Amapá state embrace oil wealth?

The state’s dilemma sums up a core problem faced by the president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: how to reconcile environmental commitments with the need for development

The Guardian - UK

Personal hygiene now a luxury item as costs bite

More than one-in-seven Australians were not buying personal hygiene or household cleaning products because they could not afford them, a survey has found.

AAP

California’s Budget: For Undocumented Residents, It Could Have Been Worse

Some key state programs will be maintained, but those without legal status remain ineligible for other anti-poverty programs.

Capital & Main

Baltimore Teachers Propose 'Baby Bonus' To Fight Childhood Poverty

Baltimore teachers propose 'baby bonus' program to provide Baltimore Teachers Propose 'Baby Bonus' To Fight Childhood Poverty,000 to new parents, aiming to combat childhood poverty in the city.

Top News

Reagan racialized poverty like no other

"Though Trumpism is ten times more terrifying than Reaganism, they share the same DNA"

Salon

To boost the economy, Labour cannot afford to duck these four expensive challenges

Labour has come to power with a mandate for change and big ambitions to grow the economy and rebuild public services. It wants to move swiftly to implement its early pledges while keeping within its self-imposed spending limits.

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The Independent UK

The bonus offering new parents in America cash to have babies

Italy, which has one of the world’s lowest birth rates, provides baby bonus checks and other benefits

France 24

Playing crypto games for a living: Filipinos seek to escape poverty

Can you make a living from playing video games? Millions of Filipinos who earn cryptocurrency playing online games seem to think so. Players earn tokens they then trade in a virtual market for pesos or dollars. They can earn up to twice the minimum wage – an irresistible prospect for…

The Guardian - UK

Police, poverty and populism: how Perpignan became a laboratory for the far right

French city’s election of a National Rally mayor has been a study in the party’s attempts to normalise itself in local politics

The Guardian - UK

Starmer will be challenged from within Labour on many issues if he becomes PM

The climate crisis, child poverty, workers’ rights and strained relations with ethnic minority voters will all be on the agenda

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Gordon Brown sparks anger from SNP with General Election intervention

GORDON Brown has been slammed after an intervention in the Scottish General Election campaign ...

The Guardian - UK

Obsession with growth is enriching elites and killing the planet. We need an economy based on human rights

Economic growth allows the few to grow ever-wealthier. Ending poverty and environmental catastrophe demands fresh thinking

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s missed chance to reduce child poverty

Letter: The party’s broad commitment not to raise taxes would hamper efforts to eradicate child poverty, says Prof Mike Stein

The National (Scotland)

'Principled': John Swinney calls out BBC Scotland host over 'stigmatising' question

JOHN Swinney has drawn praise after challenging a BBC host’s question which used language experts have described as "stigmatising" ...

The Guardian - UK

‘A deeply unfair and unequal country’: report warns of unprecedented far-right gains in UK

Thinktank says decisive action must be taken to counter inequality in health, housing, poverty and the north-south income divide

The Guardian - UK

The Hartlepool headteacher trying to find beds for 10,000 sleep-deprived pupils

Tees Valley project is hoping to help 10,000 children whose ability to learn is suffering as a result of bed poverty

The Guardian - UK

Gender, poverty, violence: all matter to women, and all must matter to Labour

The 14 grinding years of Conservative rule have been devastating for too many women

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