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Nearly a third of Londoners struggle to afford basic hygiene products

Around three out of ten women in the Greater London area have had to choose between buying enough food or hygiene products amid the cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard

Voices: ‘Tired of broken promises’: Readers on Reform, Plaid Cymru and the collapse of Labour loyalty in Wales

YOUR VIEWS: Commenters said it is no wonder that poverty-stricken communities in Wales are abandoning Labour after years of broken promises, with anger and desperation now driving support towards Reform and Plaid Cymru

The Independent UK

Still the Golden State?

Financial inequality, homelessness and the highest unemployment in the nation — for all its riches, California still has some big problems for lawmakers to address in 2026.

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Violent crimes against parents by children up 60% since 2015, shows London data

Exclusive: Met figures thought to reflect national picture with Covid, poverty and more people seeking help possible factors

The Guardian - UK

Hidden ‘killer’ of fuel poverty crisis revealed

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Carbon monoxide – the hidden ‘killer’ of the fuel poverty crisis

Exclusive: Households living in cold and damp homes are twice as likely to report experiencing dangerous levels of carbon monoxide

The Independent UK

Arise Sir Idris! Hollywood A-lister knighted in King Charles' New Year's Honours

Actor Idris Elba has been made a knight in King Charles III New Year's honours list in recognition of his work to reduce knife crime and poverty and promote education.

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Songs about love, poverty and swimming in Bacardi lemon: Dutch ‘levenslied’ captures a new generation

The Netherlands’ guttersnipe answer to French chanson and German schlager is as popular as ever – but has it lost its roots as the defiant voice of the working class? Our writer sways along at the Muziekfeest van het Jaar to find out

The Guardian - UK

The Rio Grande Valley among Texas regions most impacted by expiring health insurance subsidies

In the Rio Grande Valley, 98% of ACA enrollees received an advanced premium tax credit that lowered their monthly payments. Those subsidies will decrease Jan. 1.

The Texas Tribune

The mood was jubilant at Italy’s far-right Atreju festival. But has Meloni’s success peaked?

The PM has been lauded for Italy’s growing role on the world stage. But poverty and precarity are forcing vast numbers to emigrate, says Florence-based writer Jamie Mackay

The Guardian - UK

India’s data landscape is broken. Here’s what needs to change

By the end of last year, 16 major Indian datasets were delayed across sectors such as health, education, economy, environment, and demography as IndiaSpend reported in 2024. Ten of these have since been released.

Newslaundry

US capitalism casts millions of citizens aside, yet Badenoch and Farage still laud it

Rightwing parties want to follow in US’s footsteps of minimal government intervention, but at what cost?

The Guardian - UK

Farage’s conditional pledge to remove child benefit cap ‘would plunge 450,000 into poverty’

Exclusive: New analysis by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has led charities to warn about the impact of Farage’s plans on the two child benefit cap

The Independent UK

A Venezuelan family's Christmas: From the American dream to poverty

Mariela Gómez and thousands of Venezuelan immigrants have faced a challenging Christmas after Donald Trump returned to the White House in January

The Independent UK

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Reason

The Most Overlooked Holiday Miracle: Abundance

History shows clearly that the societies most capable of generosity and liberalism are not those trapped in poverty but those that have escaped it.

Newslaundry

How India’s Rs 34,000 crore CSR spending is distributed

Indian firms spend about Rs 34,000 crore on corporate social responsibility (CSR), but most of this flows into low-poverty areas, and larger firms are leaving funds unspent. Many large companies are using their own foundations to take up activities, which gives them better control.

Evening Standard

USPCA expands support for pet owners experiencing poverty

The charity provides almost 8,000 pet parcels a week with food, blankets, basic care items and toys.

The Independent UK

Angry Russians turn on Putin over poverty and stagnant economy during marathon press conference

‘Why do ordinary people live worse than Papuans [citizens of Papua New Guinea]?’ hit out one Russian viewer

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The Conversation

As millions of Americans face a steep rise in health insurance costs, lawmakers continue a century-long battle over who should pay for health care

Dec. 15, 2025 – the deadline for enrolling in a marketplace plan through the Affordable Care Act for 2026 – came and went without an agreement on the federal subsidies that kept ACA plans more affordable for many Americans. Despite a last-ditch attempt in the House to extend ACA subsidies,…

International Business Times UK

'No Need to Save Money': Richest Man on Earth Elon Musk Says Money Will Soon Become Irrelevant

Elon Musk sparks backlash after claiming saving money may soon be unnecessary due to 'universal high income', as he weighs in on the proposed Trump Accounts initiative.

Fortune

Elon Musk says there will be ‘no poverty’ in the future, meaning Ray Dalio’s multi-million pledge to Trump Accounts would be essentially redundant

"It is certainly a nice gesture," Musk said. "But there will be no poverty in the future and so no need to save money."

The Conversation

Child poverty: how bad is it in the UK?

The UK government recently unveiled its child poverty strategy, with the removal of the two-child limit on benefits payments as the centrepiece.

The Guardian - AU

The stats don’t lie. Australia’s tax system is designed to benefit the wealthiest and the rest of us pay for it

Many progressives protest that they are not rich, despite being on a very good wicket. They always reel off their CV of working-class roots

GOBankingRates

6 Reasons the Poor Stay Poor and the Middle Class Doesn’t Get Richer

Here are six factors that can prevent people from advancing up the financial ladder, regardless of whether the rungs have been kicked out.

Newslaundry

Why we still don’t know who the rich are in India

India knows how to count the poor. From ration cards to multi-decade surveys such as the National Sample Survey , there are sophisticated systems to track deprivation – who’s getting by, who’s falling behind, who needs support.

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