The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Former Labour leader says rising UK poverty ‘would make Dickens furious’ and calls for wealth tax to help reverse it

Rising levels of poverty ‘would make Charles Dickens furious’, former Labour leader says

The number of applicants accepted on to UK degree courses has risen to a record high this year, Ucas figures show.

The film will ‘teach the lesson of how prejudice, poverty and division shapes our society today,’ the director said

"[A] little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man."

The government’s recently announced new health funding formula for general practices aims to better distribute funding according to patient needs.

When it comes to protecting retirement savings, many Americans worry about how long-term care costs could drain their nest egg. But on an episode of "The Ramsey Show," financial expert Dave Ramsey had a blunt message for one listener: trying to game the system could cross the line into fraud.

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Gordon Brown that proposes a tax on the betting sector to help alleviate child poverty

Family social security benefits help tackle child poverty, but government spend per person varies widely across Europe. Euronews Business takes a closer look at the issue.