The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

COMMENT: The chancellor’s fiscal headroom is already compromised by her commitment to tackle child poverty, writes Sean O’Grady. So she needs luck – and to be more boring than ever – to raise the revenue she desperately needs

Free school meal registration practices vary across local authorities and schools in England, report finds.

In 2024, children faced a higher risk of poverty or social exclusion than adults. However, there was a small decrease of 0.6% in the number of children facing this risk in the EU from 2023 to 2024.

When we think about poverty in America, a specific image might come to mind, but the reality is often far more complex and widespread than we assume. The data reveals a story that challenges stereotypes and highlights systemic issues affecting millions of our neighbors. Understanding the true nature of economic…

Republicans portray those in poverty as lazy people who make poor decisions. They’re using that trope to justify huge cuts to the social safety net

Ten years ago I was at a preview screening at the British Film Institute (BFI) of short films shot and set in London. My smartphone-filmed short, 160 Characters, was part of the programme and told the story of me raising my son Jim alone.

Unicef UK found they were over twice as far from the target of 75% of pre-schoolers reaching ‘good level of development’

Almost two million families across the UK would be lifted out of poverty if Westminster matched the Scottish Government’s policies on tackling…

Figures from charity Marie Curie show that around 111,000 people die in poverty each year in the UK.