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And so to bed: Your gift of a good night’s sleep for 500 children

Your generosity ensures that hundreds of disadvantaged youngsters will have their own bed to sleep in this Christmas for the first time – as you raise £90,000 in less than two weeks

The Independent UK

'Devastating': Millions slashed from housing budget amid rising homelessness levels

MILLIONS have been trimmed from Scotland’s housing budget – despite rising levels of homelessness and a housing crisis.

The National (Scotland)

Generous donation from Hinduja family brings Christmas appeal closer to target

Property tycoon Gopichand Hinduja and daughter Rita Chhabria have funded dozens of beds to boost Zarach’s campaign to provide 500 beds for children in need

The Independent UK

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Winter Survival Appeal: Gordon Brown harnesses might of Amazon to help families fight poverty

We back former PM’s new nationwide Multibank initiative as he hails our appeal. David Cohen reports

Evening Standard

Dean of St Paul’s backs Christmas bed poverty appeal as two-thirds of target reached in just one week

As a result of your generosity, so far nearly 350 children will be given a bed this Christmas

The Independent UK

Winter Survival Appeal: Sir Lenny Henry asks Londoners to dig deep as total hits £2.25m

Our Christmas drive with Comic Relief to help Londoners in poverty has passed £2.25 million, thanks to a £50,000 donation from TK Maxx and Homesense, as Sir Lenny Henry called on the public to dig deep to support “the most vulnerable in our communities”.

Evening Standard

Poverty rate in Andhra Pradesh has dropped to 6% from 11% during YSRCP rule, says Minister

The ongoing Samajika Sadhikara Yatra, the Statewide public outreach programme of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) continued to draw good crowds as it passed through Gopalapuram, Nandigama and Kurnool constituencies on December 17 (Sunday).

The Hindu

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Survivors of disfiguring condition hail addition to WHO neglected diseases list

Noma, a preventable but frequently fatal childhood illness known as ‘the face of poverty’, is first to be added in six years

The Guardian - UK

The Crown promised riches to First Nations in Canada – over 150 years on, they could finally get billions

In northern Ontario, a dozen First Nations have been left struggling. A court’s attempt at compensation could see them getting up to C$126bn

The Guardian - US

Texas’ statewide poverty rate declines, but several rural counties see increase in poor residents

An influx of highly educated people from other states helped shift the state’s economic fortune. But in many parts of Texas, residents are struggling as jobs dry up.

The Texas Tribune

Sir Lloyd Dorfman gives donation to Christmas appeal as your generosity buys beds for hundreds of children

More than £47,000 has been raised in just three days, meaning 262 children will get a bed this Christmas

The Independent UK

Four month warning as DWP benefits recipients face payments cut – everything you need to know

Child Poverty Action Group cautions that failure to raise cap will push more people beyond its threshold

The Independent UK

Jagan has shown what real development means, says Revenue Minister

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP)’s Samajika Sadhikara Yatra in Pathapatnam Assembly constituency to uplift people & reduce poverty. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has invested in human capital.

The Hindu

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The Independent UK

DWP benefits recipients face payments cut next year – everything you need to know

Child Poverty Action Group cautions that failure to raise cap will push more people beyond its threshold

International Business Times UK

A Conversation With 'Hey Girls': How Women Are Reclaiming Control Of Menstrual Health

'Hey Girls' is a menstrual health brand that sets out to provide women with safe and sustainable sanitary products while eradicating period poverty across the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Anti-poverty campaigners raise concerns over royal visits to baby banks

Independent Food Aid Network warns of normalising charity as an answer to poverty after Princess of Wales volunteers at Berkshire centre

The Guardian - UK

War has left Gaza economy at almost total standstill, says World Bank

Washington-based development organisation providing $20m for citizens suffering ‘multidimensional poverty’

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The National (Scotland)

Maths to be ‘central focus’ of curriculum improvement plans, says Jenny Gilruth

Maths will be the “central focus” of curriculum improvements, Scotland’s Education Secretary has said, as figures showed the poverty-related…

The Independent UK

DWP benefits recipients face payments cut next year – everything you need to know

Child Poverty Action Group cautions that failure to raise cap will push more people beyond its threshold

AAP

Report urges government to lift JobSeeker payments

'Punishingly low' JobSeeker payments are trapping people in a cycle of poverty, with a leading welfare group urging the government to intervene

The Independent UK

DWP benefits recipients face payments cut next year – everything you need to know

Child Poverty Action Group cautions that failure to raise cap will push more people beyond its threshold

Latin Times

Argentina's Milei Warns Of 'Shock' Austerity As He Takes Office

Latin America's third-biggest economy is on its knees after decades of debt and financial mismanagement, with annual inflation at 140% and 40% of Argentines living in poverty.

The Independent UK

My kids had to sleep on the floor when I escaped my abusive ex – the gift of a bed has changed our lives

Mother-of-five tells Holly Evans arrival of proper beds marked a turning point in their lives, as The Independent backs charity’s mission to provide 500 beds for deprived children by Christmas

The Guardian - UK

More than a million living in pockets of hidden poverty in England, says study

Measures used to target funding overlook areas where poor, often minority ethnic, people live next to the better-off, analysis shows

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