The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Your annual energy bill could rise by another £800 in October according to UK electricity and gas market regulator Ofgem, which is set to lift the cap on energy prices (the maximum that energy suppliers can charge customers on a default tariff) in the autumn. The cap was already raised…

The burden of very high energy prices does not fall evenly across society. The most vulnerable customers are more likely to be on the most expensive tariffs because they’re more likely to pay for their energy via prepayment meters and face barriers to switching, such as limited access to the…

Anti-poverty campaigner says many people cannot afford to turn on the hob because of high energy bills

A large body of research shows being denied an abortion limits women's education, time in the workforce and wages. It also finds long-term negative impacts for their children.

About 115,000 Cubans — more than one percent of the island’s population — have left their homeland fleeing poverty and repression and reached the U.S. in the past seven months, a mass migration wave on a scale not seen in four decades that has prompted recent changes in U.S. policy…

The stigma of stratifying schools may be reduced but won't be ended by the new equity index funding.

Sensitisation workshop on Effective Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Scheme held

Millions of Africans have been pushed into extreme poverty by COVID and face rising costs because of the Ukraine war.

The 2022 'Poverty Monitor' heavily criticises the government's 'Levelling Up' agenda

Jonathan Brearley, the head of energy regulator Ofgem, told MPs any such hike could see the number of households in 'fuel poverty' nearly double from 6.5 million to 12 million

The courage of Britain’s train drivers might provide the inspiration for other workers to fight back against low pay, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones