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The British Miracle Meat: how banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty

A provocative Channel 4 satirical programme, The British Miracle Meat, has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of their tissue to an innovative factory that uses it to grow lab meat.

The Conversation

SNP MP schools Jackie Baillie in fiery live TV clash

JACKIE Baillie clashed with SNP MP David Linden live on TV after she claimed that child poverty rates in Scotland were 'too high' ...

The National (Scotland)

Climate change impacts health, gender equality, economic growth and food insecurity: Report

Climate change impacts SDGs, incl. health, edu., poverty, gender, food insecurity & malnutrition. Report recognises diff. impacts on global north & south. Nature-Based Solutions & low-carbon mobility options recommended to address challenges. Report launched at T20 side-event. #ClimateChange #SDGs #T20 #G20 #NatureBasedSolutions #LowCarbonMobility

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The debate on data

Recently, there has been a spate of writing on India’s statistical system and the data produced by it. The ensuing debate has witnessed active participation from within and outside the government.

The Hindu

Humza Yousaf creates new group to tackle child poverty levels

HUMZA Yousaf has set up a new ministerial group to help tackle child poverty levels.

The National (Scotland)

The Coalition Wants To Undo The $40 JobSeeker Raise & Imagine Hating Poor People This Much

Ah yes, increasing JobSeeker from below the poverty line to still below the poverty line is *checks notes* too much money.

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Tax complaint filed against rightwing parents’ rights group Moms for Liberty

Michigan attorney alleges organization, named an extremist group by Southern Poverty Law Center, in violation of non-profit status

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South Africa is failing to live up to its constitution. Gains made since democracy are being squandered – report

The end of apartheid in 1994 and advent of constitutional democracy resulted in major societal changes in South Africa. The aim was to forge a “united and democratic” society. The new nation was to be based on justice and human rights.

The Conversation

'More blue than red': Scottish caller challenges Keir Starmer live on BBC

A SCOTTISH caller told Keir Starmer that “Labour is becoming more blue than red” as he challenged the prospective prime minister over his…

The National (Scotland)

YSRCP will sweep to power in 2024 elections: Malladi Vishnu

YSR Congress Party MLA Malladi Vishnu confidently declared that his party will win 2024 elections. He accused TDP and Jana Sena of attempting to mislead people with false narratives. CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is working to uplift society, while TDP and Jana Sena, along with yellow media, are trying…

The Hindu

Ditching two-child limit is a no-brainer. Why doesn’t Labour commit to it?

Osborne’s regressive benefit policy is despised even by some of its Tory architects. But Starmer is in no mood to make spending promises

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on free school meals: MPs won’t support a more equal, sustainable future when others will

Editorial: Britain’s missing voice in a key global anti-poverty debate reveals how the country is fading into irrelevance on the world stage

The Guardian - UK

We last raised the US federal minimum wage 14 years ago. This is unacceptable

The minimum has been an unlivable $7.25 an hour under three presidents. Today’s wage is worth less than at any point since 1956

The Guardian - US

Isolation, conservatism and buzzwords: What drives the lucrative market for right-wing influencers

In the last half century, poverty has reduced across the globe at an unprecedented level. Fruit of capitalism and some version of equality across nations, demographics, and marginalised groups has been won.

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Dilemmas of India’s great power ambitions

India’s ability to shape international politics must be a reflection of its domestic context, and its global engagement should be geared towards the well-being of its people

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar urged to 'be clear with voters' on two-child cap stance

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been urged to “be clear with voters” on his role in the UK party’s decision to keep the two-child…

The National (Scotland)

‘I don’t eat sometimes’: Scottish parents describe impact of two-child benefit cap

SCOTTISH families impacted by the two child benefit cap have slammed the policy as “unfair”, with some parents describing “feeling like a…

The Hindu

Govt’s claim on poverty reduction based on multidimensional poverty index questionable: Parakala Prabhakar

Gov't claim of poverty reduction questionable; govt silent on income data; PM Modi keeps count of Opposition's verbal abuse; govt "staggeringly incompetent" on economic policies; hard work needed to excise "poison" injected in country.

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BBC Scotland accused of 'radio silence for 24 hours' on Scottish Labour rift

BBC Scotland has been accused of ignoring a major split in Scottish Labour for more than 24 hours this week.

The National (Scotland)

This map shows the areas of Scotland hit hardest by two-child cap

NEW analysis from the SNP has revealed the areas of Scotland hit hardest by the two-child cap as the fallout from Keir Starmer’s stance on the…

The National (Scotland)

Look to Scotland on how to deal with child poverty, Keir Starmer told

SCOTLAND’S First Minister has encouraged Keir Starmer to look to Scotland for inspiration on how to deal with child poverty.

The Independent UK

Keeping two-child cap on benefits is a ‘massive betrayal’, Yousaf tells Starmer

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf hit out at Labour after Sir Keir Starmer said his party would not reverse the controversial two-child cap.

Reason

The Southern Poverty Law Center Makes Millions Trafficking Hate

The Center has gotten rich in part thanks to its "hate map," which smears many good people.

The Guardian - UK

Sunak refuses to rule out cabinet reshuffle on Friday amid Tory fears over byelection defeats – as it happened

Prime minister refuses to answer question on possible reshuffle

The National (Scotland)

Two-child benefit cap hit 80,000 Scottish kids in 12 months, study finds

THE two-child benefit cap has affected more than 80,000 children in Scotland in the last year, research commissioned by the SNP has found ...

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