The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

How does the European Union use cohesion funds to reduce poverty and inequality across the bloc? Our first stops are in two of the EU’s poorest countries, Bulgaria and Romania, to look at the role that EU aid plays in the areas of education and public transport. We also visit…

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Edinburgh's School Uniform Bank charity has said that they have seen their referrals go through the roof and that a number of families who are in work poverty are now relying on their services.

Concerns were raised that pupils may find it more difficult to access free products outside of school terms.

Chris Sim has been volunteering for food poverty charity, FoodCycle, for six years - and has honed his skills for cooking for large groups of people

Chris Sim has been volunteering for food poverty charity, FoodCycle, for six years - and has honed his skills for cooking for large groups of people

More than 300,000 families are receiving £25 each week through the Scottish Child Payment.

‘We shouldn’t be playing politics with programs that help Americans meet their basic needs’

Exclusive: Policy misunderstands realities of caring roles and has left hundreds of thousands of families in poverty, study finds

‘We shouldn’t be playing politics with programs that help Americans meet their basic needs’

Is being middle-class worth it? You be the judge, but here’s what the numbers say.