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Price Protests Turn Political in Iran as Rallies Spread

Spreading protests across Iran over a cut in state subsidies on food have turned political with slogans calling for top leaders to step down, according to posts on social media, and unconfirmed reports said at least four protesters were killed. Protests began in some cities last week sparked by the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Many among poor unaware of support systems, finds survey

Enumeration to identify extremely poor throws up insight into nature of poverty

The Hindu

"I’ve been sneered at, shamed, judged and felt very isolated" - The heartbreaking stories of those living in poverty

From suicide attempts and mental health battles to being plunged into debt by DWP overpayments, the stories show the stark reality for some Trafford residents.

Manchester Evening News

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Lebanon votes in first election since Beirut blast, economic crisis

Polls opened on Sunday in Lebanon's first election since the deadly Beirut port blast and the country's economic collapse, making it a test of whether Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies can preserve their parliamentary majority amid soaring poverty and public anger.

France 24

Lebanon holds first parliament election since financial collapse, blast

Lebanese voted on Sunday in the first parliamentary election since the country's economic collapse, with many saying they hoped to deal a blow to ruling politicians they blame for the crisis even if the odds of major change appear slim.

Reuters

At Chintan Shivir, Congress talks about a ‘reset’ of economic policies

Questions of rising inequalities, extreme poverty among the bottom 10% of the population need to be addressed: Chidambaram

The Hindu

Tory Lee Anderson bought six bedroom property months before dismissing food poverty

Tory MP Lee Anderson claimed to the Sunday Mirror that not all people who use food banks are “poor.”

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Isolated, scared and forgotten: Charity highlights connection between debt and loneliness in East Kilbride

Debt charity Christians Against Poverty tackles debt and loneliness in the town as part of Mental Health Awareness Week

Daily Record

I used Morrisons' ‘package for Sandy’ code to see if it worked

The scheme is to help fight period poverty

Chronicle Live

'I tried the package for Sandy code word at four different Morrisons to see if it works'

A woman visited four different Morrisons stores to try out the ‘package for Sandy’ code, a period poverty initiative that was launched by the supermarket chain last year

Daily Mirror

Brett Favre solicited welfare money from the poorest state in the nation and it’s time to pay up

Brett Favre’s involvement in a $77 million welfare scam is just another example of how Mississippi continues to fail its most vulnerable people — and everyone involved should be held accountable.

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Lebanon to vote in first election since financial meltdown

Lebanese vote on Sunday in the first election since their country's economic collapse, a test of whether Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies can preserve their parliamentary majority amidst soaring poverty and anger at ruling parties.

Reuters

‘An insult to the whole community’: Sutton-in-Ashfield people react to MP’s food bank comments

Lee Anderson’s suggestion that food poverty is down to not being able to cook and budget properly is ‘out of touch’, says council leader

The Guardian - UK

A guaranteed basic income could end poverty, so why isn’t it happening?

On April 27, Senator Diane Bellemare published an op-ed in the Globe and Mail opposing a proposal for guaranteed basic income where all Canadian citizens and residents over the age of 17 would receive unconditional guaranteed sufficient income.

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The Guardian - UK

This is what the cost of living crisis means for those with a terminal diagnosis

The government’s refusal to raise benefits is forcing those facing the final days of their lives to choose between food and warmth, says Helen Barnard, associate director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Wales Online

I used the code ‘package for Sandy’ in Morrisons to see if it worked

The scheme is available in 497 stores nationwide helping fight against period poverty

The National (Scotland)

'Incompetent' PM and Chancellor blamed as UK heads for recession

BORIS Johnson’s “catalogue of failure” is inflicting poverty on millions of people, the Scottish Greens have warned as the UK was forecast…

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t eat a new road’: Guyanese voice fears over true cost of Exxon’s oil bonanza

Multibillion-dollar deal promising to lift country out of poverty may be false dawn with dire impact on climate, warn campaigners

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Belfast Live

Belfast free reusable sanitary products pilot programme sees "incredible" demand

Council initiative indicates levels of period poverty in the city

The National (Scotland)

Tory MP doubles down on 'disgraceful' food bank rant as he slams 'gutter press'

A TORY MP who has been lambasted by the opposition, charities and even his own government has doubled down on “disgraceful” comments about food…

Chronicle Live

Nearly 100 North East people die in poverty every week new report reveals

Many who die in poverty are terminally ill working age people and the end-of-life charity Marie Curie today launches a campaign to help them

Nottingham Post

Notts MP Lee Anderson defends food banks comments after saying people use them because they 'cannot cook properly'

He was backed by Conservative MP for Mansfield Ben Bradley

The Independent UK

More than 90,000 people ‘die in poverty in UK every year’

Marie Curie said the UK is facing a ‘cost-of-dying crisis,’ as people spend the end of their lives in poverty.

The Independent UK

Tory MP Lee Anderson defends saying food bank users ‘cannot cook properly’

The Ashfield MP said people use food banks because they ‘cannot budget’.

Nottingham Post

Tory MP defends Lee Anderson and says 'poor basic skills' trapping people in cycle of poverty

He has come to the defence of Ashfield's Tory MP Lee Anderson whose comments have been the cause for controversy

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