The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Yemenis on social media have denounced Houthi Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein al-Ezzi for purchasing a massive villa in Sanaa for $1.5 million. Video footage posted online showed one of the citizens mocking the state of poverty experienced by Yemenis in Houthi-run areas at a time when the militia leaders are…

Levelling Up plans in South Shields turned to dust and local MP Emma Lewell-Buck was naturally incensed, telling voters: “Freeports bid – rejected; towns fund bid – rejected; two levelling up bids – rejected. Levelling up is just an empty slogan"

Letter: The cost of living crisis should put Westminster on war footing and inspire political consensus, says life peer and co-founder of the Big Issue John Bird

Though little-discussed, there is a profound wage gap separating the short and the tall

‘Nobody should be dying because they haven’t got enough money to keep their heating on,’ campaigner Ruth London said.

Peru has been rocked by violent protests since early December. Back then, Pedro Castillo, the leftist president who had vowed to tackle the country's poverty and inequality, attempted to dissolve Congress and rule by decree. The move was widely condemned as unconstitutional and Castillo was arrested and replaced by his…

Star stylist Bay Garnett is a huge advocate for buying secondhand and shopping in a sustainable way can also be enjoyable.

The very qualities we admire in entrepreneurs are ubiquitous among people in poverty: ingenuity, creativity, and hustle.

Jose Maria Casais's 2,700 euros-a-month income from a pension and incapacity benefits ought to leave him better off than most of his fellow Spaniards.

Supermarkets have been urged to make breakfast staples more affordable as poverty campaigners warn many families are struggling to afford healthy options.

Nine in ten health visitors report increase in families using foodbanks in a year