Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

More than 1m poor people with health problems in England at risk from cold

Calls for extra winter help as ONS estimates 1.3m people with heart and breathing conditions living in poverty

The Guardian - UK

As sports betting grows in Africa, many see a real scourge

In at least five African countries, gamblers and experts said that many see the growing sports betting industry as a source of regular income, and a hope out of leaving poverty

The Independent UK

Civil rights group sues Dallas for ban that ‘criminalizes poverty’

A coalition made up of legal advocates and a law firm is suing Dallas over a new rule that subjects people to fines of up to $500 for standing on road medians, arguing it is unconstitutional and will disproportionately impact homeless residents.

Tribune News Service

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Benefits uplift in Scotland welcomed but campaigners say more can be done

Deputy First Minister John Swinney set out the 2023/24 budget in Holyrood.

The Independent UK

£20m indyref2 budget reallocated to fuel poverty fund after Supreme Court ruling

John Swinney announced the move in his budget statement to Holyrood on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Homeless charity Social Bite to open new Glasgow Buchanan Galleries cafe in 2023

The cafe is due to open in 2023, but on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the new premises will open its doors to people experiencing homelessness and poverty in to enjoy a hot Christmas dinner.

Glasgow Live

FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon scolds Tories over reaction to poverty question

NICOLA Sturgeon noted how “it’s always really striking how uncomfortable the Scottish Conservatives get when poverty gets mentioned” during…

The National (Scotland)

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The spirit of Christmas won’t solve Britain’s ingrained food poverty

Letter: Seasonal food bank appeals and millions of emergency food parcels cannot tackle escalating food insecurity – we need living incomes now, writes Sabine Goodwin

The Guardian - UK

The pandemic showed us that poverty is a policy choice – we must do better

The poorest 20% of households are aided significantly by services like education and health. But the stage-three tax cuts threatens their funding

The Guardian - AU

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

‘It’s coming for everyone, like coronavirus’: The town sinking into poverty – and the people fighting back

Special Report: The teacher spotting the signs that pupils haven’t eaten. The GP who put a food bank in his surgery. The teams knocking on thousands of doors to offer any help they can. Oldham is already one of the country’s most destitute areas, and things are getting worse. Colin…

The Independent UK

Pope tells of 'omens of even greater destruction and desolation' for mankind

Pope Francis has said that he has seen “greater omens of greater destruction and desolation” with the world in a perilous position from war, poverty and injustice

Daily Mirror

Eamon Ryan warns energy prices and bills may not fall for two years

The Green Party leader has launched a new €10m hardship fund as part of the Energy Poverty Action plan

Irish Mirror

After 50 years, 'liberation theology' is still reshaping Catholicism and politics – but what is it?

It isn’t often that theology makes headlines. But for the past 50 years, a way of thinking about God and poverty has been doing just that: liberation theology.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

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…

Dublin Live

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

The Conversation

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…

Wales Online

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

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Glasgow Live

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Record

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

Liverpool Echo

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

1 … 111 112 113 114

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

End Fuel Poverty Coalition

22 stories

Band Aid Trust

15 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.