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Average jobseeker has $135 weekly shortfall on basic costs, report finds

Often nothing left for other necessities or emergencies, Anglicare says, with Centrelink payment levels ‘trapping people in poverty’

The Guardian - AU

Almost half of all Latina tipped workers live near or under the poverty line

A study by the National Women's Law Center also shows that Hispanic women are significantly overrepresented in the tipped workforce

Latin Times

Brits don't believe either Labour or Tories can tackle homelessness or climate change without business help

Voters think businesses need to play a bigger role in the fight against climate change and poverty, research reveals

Evening Standard

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Three steps that would stop children going hungry

Letter: Andrew Forsey suggests reforms that would ensure fewer children’s lives are blighted by poverty and hunger

The Guardian - UK

Eradicating child poverty is a 'significant' challenge, John Swinney tells MSPs

Scotland faces a “significant” challenge if it is to eradicate child poverty, First Minister John Swinney has told MSPs.

The National (Scotland)

How Britain became a food bank nation

In the first instalment of a special series on the emblems of Tory Britain, the former prime minister Gordon Brown looks at the avoidable epidemic of hunger – which is getting worse

The Guardian - UK

To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back.

Guaranteed income programs let participants use funds however they see fit. Critics argue they're not a good use of taxpayer dollars.

The Texas Tribune

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Under threat of jail, microfinance pioneer vows to keep lending to poorest Bangladeshis

Muhammad Yunus tells the Guardian charges against him are politically motivated, and expresses concern about personal attacks from politicians

The Guardian - UK

Free money? South Africa floats universal basic income for all

The ruling ANC is on a pioneering path to transform the Covid grant into a scheme that aims to combat poverty

The Guardian - UK

New U.N. report on child food poverty

Of the 181 million affected children, 64 million reside in South Asia and 59 million reside in Sub-Saharan Africa

Salon

Infant mortality is rising and births are plummeting. This is the legacy of 14 years of Tory cruelty

Grim figures show that children in poverty are dying needlessly. We desperately need a government that puts them first, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Person Raises The Issue Of Poor People Having Kids As Child Cruelty, Goes Viral With 1.2M Views

TikToker agrees with a woman who says that poor people should not have kids as it's basically child cruelty, and his video goes viral with 1.2 million views. The post Person Raises The Issue Of Poor People Having Kids As Child Cruelty, Goes Viral With 1.2M Views first appeared on…

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Mapped: One in four pupils in England are eligible for free school meals

Nearly one in four pupils in England were eligible for free school meals in January this year, up from last year

The Independent UK

A quarter of state school pupils in England receiving free school meals

Department for Education data shows a record 2.1 million are eligible, up by 75,000 in a year

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Two-child benefit cap is ‘key driver of child poverty’ in UK, research suggests

Study finds strong correlation between local child poverty levels and percentage of families affected by cap

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UNICEF Report Highlights Severe Food Poverty In Africa

UNICEF's initiatives combat severe food poverty in Africa through community training programs.

Al Jazeera

Nine out of 10 children in Gaza lack food for growth: UNICEF

Report examines child food poverty worldwide, with a focus on ‘catastrophic impact’ of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza.

The Independent UK

The UN says a quarter of the world's children under 5 have severe food poverty. Many are in Africa

A report by the U.N. children's agency says 181 million children younger than 5 live in severe food poverty

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More Than 1 In 4 Children Under Age 5 Face 'Severe' Food Poverty: UNICEF

More than one in four children under the age of five globally live in "severe" food poverty, UNICEF has warned -- meaning more than 180 million are at risk of experiencing adverse impacts on their growth and development.

International Business Times

American Caribbean Maritime Foundation Alleviates Poverty and Transforms Lives in the Caribbean via Maritime Education

Supported by some of the largest cruise and cargo companies in the world, the ACMF sends scholars to five prestigious academic institutions in the region.

The Independent UK

Nearly one million people just £10 a week away from poverty line, study finds

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said millions were experiencing high levels of hardship and current levels of poverty were “a stain on the moral conscience of our nation”

The Guardian - UK

‘She just says blah blah’: why Italy’s downtrodden believe Meloni is doing nothing for them

The PM is talking up her underdog credentials ahead of this week’s European elections. But many in an impoverished Rome neighbourhood are sceptical

The National (Scotland)

Business confidence in Scotland reaches highest in UK under John Swinney

SINCE John Swinney became First Minister business confidence in Scotland has risen to become joint highest in the UK, according to a monthly poll.

Capital & Main

No Papers, No Food

A California plan to extend food aid to undocumented immigrants is shelved in the state’s latest budget revision.

The Guardian - UK

‘Labour will struggle’: Birmingham voters in a bind – and not just over Gaza

Alum Rock in Ladywood has become a protest hub – with local people saying poverty and other issues will also dictate vote

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