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New plans have been outlined to help tackle child poverty across the country between now and 2026.

It helps arrive at estimates of poverty levels

Blaenau Ffestiniog produces around 133% more energy than it needs thanks to hydro power but it's one of the most deprived areas of Gwynedd

Elizabeth Evans said there is still stigma around being a single parent and the issue of poverty

Unemployment and poverty in oil-producing Niger Delta has made illegal crude refining an attractive but deadly business.

An explosion at an illegal oil refining depot in Nigeria's Rivers state killed over 100 people overnight, a local government official and the NGO Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC) said on Saturday. "The fire outbreak occurred at an illegal bunkering site and it affected over 100 people who were…

The money is from the Lived Experience Fund and groups who tackle poverty and inequality can apply for funding

The poverty campaigner has become a viral sensation with her money saving tips

The cost of living crisis is seeing some people having to prioritise paying bills and buying food over hygiene

Each of the 15,700 students will be entitled to toast/cereal and a hot drink between 8.15am and 9.15am. It will be available for students across all three of the college's campuses.

With 40% of us likely to fall into fuel poverty as price rises hit, what if those with the broadest shoulders took the load, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee