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Cabinet announces mass contact programme with an eye on LS elections

Kerala govt announces mass contact prog from Nov 18-Dec 24 to prepare for LS polls. Ministers to meet citizens, broadcast achievements, hold conclaves. LDF to form organising committees to make prog electorally consequential. No Cabinet reshuffle planned. Aim to rid Kerala of poverty, homelessness.

The Hindu

To reduce child poverty, Congress must expand federal Child Tax Credit

The American Family Act has been introduced to make the Child Tax Credit increase permanent. Democrats are united behind it, but it has zero Republican cosponsors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dutch caretaker government unveils budget plan to spend 2 billion per year extra to fight poverty

The caretaker Dutch government says it will spend an extra 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) per year to tackle poverty

The Independent UK

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India's microfinance loans: Women in rural areas trapped in debt spiral

Microfinance – lending small sums of money to the very poor to lift them out of poverty – has been widely taken up in India. But almost 50 years after its introduction, the results are mixed. Microcredits, mainly for women, have turned Indian social structures upside down. In the agricultural…

France 24

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Reason

‘School staff seeing more students who do not have enough dinner money’

It comes as one headteacher said child poverty is the worst she has seen it during her 25 years in the role.

The Independent UK

UN Sustainable Development Goals in spotlight at General Assembly

UN leaders are pushing countries to speed up action on lofty list of 17 goals, from ending poverty to boosting equality.

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What to expect as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly

For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. Then, it became Russia's war in Ukraine. Throughout both developments, the perils of climate change, poverty and inequality have steadily, increasingly thrummed through each convening of world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York.

France 24

Increase benefits by inflation, top Tory urges Rishi Sunak

West Midlands mayor Andy Street says a ‘big chunk of people’ are hurting in cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

A pediatrician's view on child poverty rates: 'I need policymakers to do their job'

After the expanded credit took effect, child poverty hit a historic low of 5.2% a year ago. New Census data shows it has since rocketed to 12.4%. Doctors are seeing this play out in real time.

WEKU

Metropolitan Council On Jewish Poverty In Overdrive To Feed Those In Need During High Holidays

Met Council on Jewish Poverty is operating in uncharted waters as the region’s Jews close in on the High Holidays

Zenger

Humza Yousaf puts focus on families ahead of by-election campaign visit

The First Minister is set to join the party’s candidate and local councillor Katy Loudon in Rutherglen

The National (Scotland)

Investments by UK development finance body have ‘harmed society and environment’

MPs have warned that British International Investment holds some ‘questionable investments’ including in fossil fuels.

The Independent UK

Scotland's approach to child poverty scores major praise from Northern Ireland

A CHILDREN’S charity manager in Northern Ireland has called for the country to follow in Scotland’s footsteps and introduce policy emulating the…

The National (Scotland)

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The Conversation

Wealthy but worried: why the UK's top 10% are turning their backs on the rest of society

I feel fairly middle of the road and average, but objectively I know this is completely untrue. I am at the top of the income percentiles – though I also know I’m miles away from the very rich. Everything I earn goes at the end of the month: on school…

The Texas Tribune

The percentage of uninsured Texans in 2022 dropped to the lowest in a decade

Texas is still the state with the highest percentage of uninsured residents, at nearly 17 percent, according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau survey released Thursday.

Salon

New SNAP rules cause further suffering

"Some 16.5 million Americans over age 65 . . . are living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level"

Fortune

New Census data shows why Americans hate the economy despite economists telling us to feel good about it

Real incomes fell for the third year in a row.

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The Independent UK

Schoolgirls struggle to access basic period protection, research suggests

The research was carried out by global hygiene and health company Essity, which is working alongside Tesco and charity In Kind Direct on its hygiene poverty campaign

The National (Scotland)

All Labour MSPs fail to back motion condemning Tory child poverty policies

SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have come under fire for not backing a motion calling out the UK Government’s approach to child poverty.

The Guardian - UK

School suspensions rise sharply among disadvantaged children in England

Analysis shows that since the pandemic those living in poverty were 3.7 times more likely to be sent home than other pupils

The Independent UK

Aid cuts see UK fall out of top five in global development rankings

The UK had previously been the only G7 nation in the top five, but has now been overtaken by Germany and France.

Salon

Trump plots tax cuts as poverty rises

Trump and his advisors are setting sights on an aggressive tax cut plan to push during his 2024 campaign

The Independent UK

Child poverty in the US more than doubled after pandemic aid expired

Joe Biden blasts congressional Republicans for the ‘deliberate policy choice’ behind surging poverty

The Independent UK

Child poverty in the US jumped and income declined in 2022 as coronavirus pandemic benefits ended

Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation kept rising

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