The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

The party says the change would benefit a further 900,000 children

Study by Buttle UK found most families had skipped a meal and many parents said they had given their bed to a child

Energy is an unusual commodity as it imposes running costs and capital expenditure. The main way to permanently reduce running costs is to spend money on more efficient use of energy: better insulated homes, more modern boilers, new appliances. Energy price rises since 2020 have provided the incentive to better-off…

Poverty has long been established as a crucial factor hindering the development of young children. Living in poverty can hurt a child’s lifelong health, social and educational outcomes.

Researchers say new data shows need to pull back tax breaks for the wealthy to spend on aid.

Staffers claim June mass layoffs at civil rights non-profit was a union-busting tactic that ‘destroyed lives’

Carers UK estimates 600 people a day quit jobs to care for loved ones and calls for review of benefits system

Scottish government accused of undermining efforts to combat child poverty and cost of living crisis

Nearly 10 years ago South Africa outlined its commitment to invest in the health and development of young children.

MORE than a quarter of parents have struggled to provide enough food for their children in the past year amid the cost-of-living crisis, a charity…

Cameroon’s former prime minister has taken over the presidency of the U.N. General Assembly and called for nations to unite and to address global challenges from climate change and poverty to conflicts and armed violence