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Billionaires’ wealth grew by £1.6 trillion last year, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth has grown faster last year, and now the world can expect at least 5 trillionaires within a decade, even as the number of people in poverty has barely budged since 1990

The Independent UK

New 'Oligarchy' Under Fire As Elites Descend On Davos

A leading NGO warned Monday of an emerging "aristocratic oligarchy" with massive political clout and primed to profit from Donald Trump's presidency, as global elites descend on Davos for their annual confab.

International Business Times

Australian billionaires make $67,000 an hour, Oxfam says in call for tax on super-rich

Analysis shows local billionaire wealth rose by 8% last year, meaning tycoons such as Gina Rinehart make 1,300 times more than average person’s pay

The Guardian - AU

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Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds

Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals

The Guardian - UK

UK billionaires got £35m richer each day in 2024, says Oxfam

Four new billionaires emerged in the UK last year

The Independent UK

A new pub in London is opening where you pay based on your net worth

A pop-up pub is opening in Holborn that charges customers based on their net worth, so you can be pint rich and asset poor

Evening Standard

‘It’s about solidarity, not charity’: the Oxfam chief seeking to decolonise the aid sector

Halima Begum outlines her vision for what she sees as a ‘broken model’, with more power over spending given directly to the affected communities

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World’s richest use up their fair share of 2025 carbon budget in 10 days

Emissions caused by wealthiest 1% so far this year would take someone from poorest 50% three years to create

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf slams Israeli government 'disregard for human life' as Gaza aid blocked

HUMZA Yousaf has hit out at the Israeli government’s “disregard for human life” amid reports of crucial food and water being blocked from…

The National (Scotland)

At least 20 Palestinians killed after strike on Gaza humanitarian zone

Oxfam says Israel is deliberately blocking aid trucks into northern Gaza intended for starving Palestinians

The Independent UK

Israel allows 'just 12 food and aid trucks' into northern Gaza since early October

JUST twelve trucks distributing food and water have been allowed into northern Gaza by the Israeli military in the last two and a half months,…

The National (Scotland)

Only 12 Trucks Delivered Food, Water In North Gaza Governorate Since October: Oxfam

Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in the besieged territory.

International Business Times

Brits Kindle Christmas Spirit With Second-hand Gifts

Bursting with customers one afternoon the week before Christmas, a second-hand charity shop in London's Marylebone High Street looked even busier than the upscale retailers surrounding it.

International Business Times

How to declutter your home before Christmas

Tips on where to start your cleanup, how to get the kids involved, and where best for your unwanted items to end up

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Salon

What are supermarket scorecards?

[Supermarket scorecards] allow us to compare how supermarkets are performing relative to each other”

The Guardian - UK

Glastonbury festival raised £5.9m for charity in 2024

Donations support NHS, refugees and conflict zones

The Independent UK

Paloma Faith sells her clothes to raise money for Gaza-Lebanon Oxfam appeal

The singer donated designer clothes and outfits she has performed in to raise money for charity.

Evening Standard

Quarter of adults set to buy pre-loved gifts for children this Christmas

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The Guardian - UK

Paddy Coulter obituary

Oxfam head of communications who fought to change the way the media portrays aid work in developing countries

The Guardian - UK

What you loved most this month, from Advent calendars to cosy pyjamas

In this week’s newsletter: your favourite things, video doorbells, gifts for kids and the best Le Creuset alternatives

Marie Claire

Bay Garnett x Herd is the rock n’ roll collab with a conscience

The British wool brand and former fashion editor have teamed up to prove that sustainably-made clothes can be sexy.

The National (Scotland)

DEC Middle East fundraiser raises more than £2m in Scotland after two weeks

THE amount raised for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Middle East Humanitarian Appeal is now more than £2 million in Scotland since the…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump fills Madison Square Garden with anger and vitriol

In final campaign stretch, Trump and surrogates attack Harris and mock Puerto Rico. Plus, the science behind hugs

Fortune

'We are essentially in a new Gilded Age’: As workers get laid off, CEOs and shareholders gobble up hundreds of billions in profits

CEOs cite the need to downsize in a rough economy, but it seems corporations are doing better than ever.

The Guardian - UK

Carbon emissions of richest 1% increase hunger, poverty and deaths, says Oxfam

Consumption of the world’s wealthiest people also making it increasingly difficult to limit global heating to 1.5C

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