The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Two child benefit limit may be scrapped, says Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson who grew up in poverty

Education Secretary said ditching the controversial restriction will be looked at as part of a review to tackle child poverty

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2024

As Philippines’s Marcos addresses nation, economy, Duterte rift loom large

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is to deliver his third State of the Nation address amid protests over living conditions.

Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2024

Stephen Flynn calls on Scottish Labour MPs to back amendment to scrap two-child cap

STEPHEN Flynn has called on Scottish Labour​ MPs to back his amendment to end the two-child benefit cap ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2024

Gordon Brown launches London’s first ‘multibank’ amid UK child poverty fears

Ex-PM is opening the capital’s first facility based on Fife model, supplying basic necessities against backdrop of concerns for child wellbeing over the summer holidays

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

Labour makes working-class children key to schools reform

Minister pledges more sports and drama in curriculum review as row deepens over two-child benefit cap

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2024

Poverty rates in Latino-heavy communities grew more than the U.S. average: study

A high cost of living and lack of access to health care are some of the driving factors for increased poverty rates among Latino community, the study says

Latin Times · Jul 20, 2024

Stephen Flynn urges Keir Starmer to hold four-nation summit on tackling child poverty

STEPHEN Flynn has written to Keir Starmer to call for a four-nation summit on tackling child poverty this summer.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20, 2024

Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech to parliament listed South Africa’s old problems – but no new solutions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament speech successfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party government ready to get down to work. But it failed to tell South Africans how the new dispensation will do things differently, and better.

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2024

Starmer will bin the two-child benefit cap and outdo New Labour on tackling poverty – I’ll bet on it

On the Aylesbury estate in London this week, I met residents who recall the impact Blair had. This government will go even further, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

Labour minister blames 'economic circumstances' for failure to scrap two-child cap

A LABOUR minister has blamed economic circumstances for the UK Government's refusal to abolish the two-child benefit cap. 

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2024