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Scottish policies making 'big difference’ to family costs - but income gap widens

SUPPORT offered in Scotland is making a major contribution to helping with the costs of bringing up children – but families are still going…

The National (Scotland)

New €10m fund to help people pay energy bills going to Cabinet

Eamon Ryan will seek Government approval for a new Energy Poverty Action Plan

Dublin Live

One in four homes is 'hard to decarbonise' – without help their inhabitants could get stuck in fuel poverty

Millions of people are facing soaring energy bills this winter. Yet according to our research, at least 20% of homes in the UK will continue to use large amounts of energy. We have found that existing energy efficiency measures such as improving home insulation and installing air source heat pumps…

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Man who grew up in poverty and lived Fast and Furious lifestyle now millionaire

Reco racked up 30 driving offences in his youth and was warned he was heading for prison. He now earns £4million a year and has a collection of supercars

Wales Online

Iran’s ‘Anger’ Among 3 Reasons for Growing Economic Paralysis in Syria

No one can deny that the economic crisis in Syria is unprecedented. But what are the real reasons for it? Why isn’t Iran helping in resolving it as it had helped the regime throughout the past decade? And will that lead to “political concessions” from Damascus? The economic crisis in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden gathering with 50 African leaders in first such summit in 8 years

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hosting nearly 50 African leaders this week in an effort to show “renewed commitment” to a continent routinely neglected by the West and battered by coups and wars, poverty and the pandemic, but that also has seen vast Chinese investment in numerous nations.

Los Angeles Times

Excess deaths could rise as vulnerable skimp on heating, UK charities warn

Freezing temperatures and high energy costs lead to fears that more people will die this year without action

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Celtic and Liverpool to take part in special 'Legends' Anfield charity match with ticket details out

The showdown - to take place in March next year - will donate 100 per of the match proceeds to good causes including schools, inclusive sports, social action, health and wellbeing and food poverty.

Glasgow Live

The ethical Christmas gift voucher that lends with care

From maize farmers in Ecuador, to shopkeepers in Rwanda, Lendwithcare helps lift entrepreneurs out of poverty

The Guardian - UK

Salvation Army East Kilbride Toy Appeal to bring festive cheer to over 500 children living in poverty

A mountain of donated toys and gifts are currently piling up at their Murray base to make sure that no child in East Kilbride will face a bleak Christmas

Daily Record

Martin Lewis teams up with LadBaby for charitable Christmas number one

Martin Lewis and Ladbaby are aiming to raise as much money as possible to help tackle hunger and poverty

Liverpool Echo

'Energy Carers' will be paid £30,000 to help people in Ayrshire experiencing fuel poverty

The role offers a work from home flexible work option.

Daily Record

Mum who joined OnlyFans to escape poverty offers to pay neighbours' bills

Stacey Louise said joining the app was 'life-changing'

Manchester Evening News

Tory councils cut vital emergency cash for poorest people across the country

The average award in 2021/22 was £229 to ensure people plunged into direst poverty had food, heating and a roof over their heads. In England, it is up to each council to decide whether to provide the scheme

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'Half of people facing hygiene poverty feel depressed - everyone should try to help'

Saira Khan opens up on the less well-known issue of hygiene poverty as some 3.1 million people in the UK cannot afford basic products such as detergent, soap, and nappies

The Guardian - UK

Guardian and Observer charity appeal 2022: support those helping in cost of living crisis

UK charities helping people in poverty and hardship – Locality and Citizens Advice – will share raised funds

Daily Record

New charity shop has run out of stock twice since opening due to massive demand

The new resource centre in Armadale has been set up by the West Lothian Foodbank

The Guardian - UK

Snow warning for south-east England as icy snap likely to trigger cold weather payments

Fuel poverty charity urges government to provide more support for ‘those at greatest peril’

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Salon

Dems try new child tax credit tactic

Progressives threaten to block Republican tax break for companies unless they can lift more kids out of poverty

The New Daily

Push to alleviate poverty of millions with rise in welfare rates after David Pocock’s win on review

We could populate a city bigger than Brisbane, Canberra and Hobart combined with the Australians who live in poverty.

The Guardian - UK

In 2019 Labour made ending in-work poverty a priority. It must do so again

Over time, the problem has only worsened, and there is no way this government will fix it, says Labour MP Rebecca Long-Bailey

Inverse

In Paraguay, cows offer a way out of poverty — and perhaps a greater peril

In Paraguay, beef can offer a way out of poverty and insurance for what life brings. But climate change means beef is becoming an increasingly risky industry for the land.

The Guardian - US

‘Huge flip of circumstances’: end of US child tax credit pushing kids into poverty

Nearly 4 million more children in poverty in January 2022 compared with December 2021, say experts

Daily Record

South Lanarkshire money adviser receives national award

The award was for work his work tackling fuel poverty.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Editorial: Congress can help keep kids out of poverty

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty. Since then, taxpayers have spent more than $20 trillion on anti-poverty programs that achieved mixed results.

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