The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

People dying in poverty up by almost a fifth, says charity

Research for Marie Curie said an estimated 128,000 people died in fuel poverty in 2022, including 110,000 pensioners.

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Felix Project partners with The Caring Family Foundation to provide a million meals to Londoners in need

The initiative will seek to address poverty experienced by adults and children in the capital

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

‘I went to war. It was a nightmare’: how children have become ‘cannon fodder’ in DRC’s endless conflict

Driven mostly by poverty, children as young as 10 have been enlisted by the country’s militias, while NGOs try to reach and reintegrate those who escape

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2024

1st term undercuts Trump's worker vows

Trump tried to slash protections for the working poor in ways that have been forgotten by many

Salon · Nov 4, 2024

‘We were a bit naive about privacy’: LadBaby on blackmail, backlash – and their Christmas No 1s

They are the couple who became pop stars and anti-poverty campaigners, fundraising for food banks with their songs about sausage rolls. Then came threats so extreme the anti-terror police stepped in ...

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

Mothers in High Court challenge over two-child limit ‘rape clause’

Child Poverty Action Group, which is supporting the women’s case, has described the current benefit rules as ‘inhumane’.

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Emotional abstracts recount Zimbabwe’s struggles and strength

Zimbabwe’s dramatic landscapes and enduring struggles resonate in Gillian Rosselli’s abstract paintings, which reveal her homeland’s resilience amid drought, poverty and environmental decline. Rosselli has made her European debut this year with two major exhibitions – at the Zimbabwe pavilion in the Venice Biennale and at the “Also Known as…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2024

Big companies profit from poverty but aren’t obliged to uphold human rights. International law must change – scholar

There is some disagreement among legal practitioners and scholars about whether corporations have duties under international law.

The Conversation · Nov 3, 2024

UK Government condemned for keeping children in poverty by not axing two-child cap

THE UK Government has been condemned by the SNP for the “conscious” and “calculated political decision” to keep children in poverty…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 2, 2024

Harris’ economic plan would protect kids

Research suggests direct, unrestricted financial support may reduce child abuse and help keep families together

Salon · Nov 2, 2024