The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Jarrow residents still fighting for change more than 80 years on from historic march

The town is one of two places which could take part in a Universal Basic Income (UBI) trial

Chronicle Live · Jun 7, 2023

TV tonight: the devastating stories of pensioners living in poverty

This powerful documentary is a must-watch. Plus: intriguing period drama The Gallows Pole continues. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2023

As the U.S. expands work conditions for income assistance, Canada takes a different tack

Only days before a government default, United States President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement to raise the country’s debt ceiling and avoid financial turmoil.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2023

SNP MP pushes UK Government for plan to end reliance on food banks by 2030

EXCLUSIVE: Glasgow MP Chris Stephens will present his Food Poverty Strategy Bill to the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Daily Record · Jun 6, 2023

Almost 2 MILLION elderly people turned off heating last winter as energy costs soared

A study by National Energy Action for a Dispatches probe found three in five over-65s used their heating less than usual - and one in five went to bed early to stay warm

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023

Major UN report blasts UK for failing to tackle 'persistent' child discrimination

In its first examination of the UK in seven years, the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child said it 'remains deeply concerned about persistent discrimination' - be it in schools, in the youth justice system, or in the health system

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023

Scotland 'must learn' from English Universal Basic Income trial despite limited power

SCOTLAND “must learn” from a Universal Basic Income (UBI) trial in England which could be a “game changer” in tackling poverty.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2023

Canada's national food policy is at risk of enshrining a two-tiered food system

Just two days after the release of the latest statistics on household food insecurity in Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the start of a new phase of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2023

Unique Scottish policy making 'real difference' to child poverty, data suggests

THE Scottish Child Payment is making a “real difference” to food bank use in the country, a leading charity has suggested ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 5, 2023

'Absurd Universal Credit rules are pushing thousands more children into poverty'

Writing for the Mirror, Labour chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Stephen Timms demanded action as figures show there are now 4.2million children living in poverty

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023