The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

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.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 5, 2024

Students spared jail for vandalising cabinet containing Stone of Destiny

Jamie Priest and Catriona Roberts were acting in a protest against food poverty.

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

We cannot wait for Labour to act on two-child benefit cap, says Swinney

The Scottish First Minister said his Government will mitigate the policy in Scotland to help reduce child poverty.

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024

Shrinkflation Strikes: Chinese Sanitary Pad Manufacturers Apologise Amid Consumer Fury

Chinese sanitary pad manufacturers face backlash for misleading lengths, raising safety concerns and highlighting ongoing issues of period poverty.

International Business Times UK · Dec 3, 2024

Poverty in Lahaina has doubled after 2023 wildfire: ‘We’re cutting down on what we eat’

Maui, struck by one of the deadliest blazes in modern US history, has seen tourism drop, a shortage of houses and persistent inflation

The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2024

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite

Nearly 24 million people are in dire need of food or cash assistance to avoid slipping into poverty and food insecurity, aid groups say

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

South Africa’s poverty relief grant should be increased rather than paid to be more people – economists explain why

South Africa’s unemployment rate stands at a staggering 33.5%, one of the highest in the world. Coupled with an alarming poverty rate – where more than half of the population lives on less than R1,558 (about US$88) a month – the socioeconomic landscape is dire.

The Conversation · Dec 3, 2024

Senior Labour figure panned for 'depressing listen' after BBC interview

A SENIOR Labour figure has been panned for his “depressing” interview on the BBC’s flagship political show on Sunday morning...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2024

‘Child poverty has got a lot worse’: outgoing charity boss lambasts Tory failures and social media giants

Peter Wanless of the NSPCC calls for more preventive action on child poverty, a ban on ‘morally repugnant’ smacking and favours guardrails online rather than bans

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024

Child support in South Africa: mothers speak about the struggle to get fathers to pay in a system rigged against women

Child maintenance – the duty to support a child – is more than a right. It ensures children have their basic needs met. It also means single mothers don’t have to shoulder the responsibility of parenthood alone, which can deepen their poverty.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2024