The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

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) · Jun 11, 2024

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 · Jun 11, 2024

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 · Jun 10, 2024

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…

Bored Panda · Jun 7, 2024

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 · Jun 6, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024

UNICEF Report Highlights Severe Food Poverty In Africa

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

Top News · Jun 6, 2024

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.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2024

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

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024