The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Moazzam Malik rejects move marks shift from ‘charity’ to ‘partnership’, and decries ‘travesty’ of child poverty in UK

Ali Khamenei was born in Mashhad, Iran, in 1939, as the second son of a local religious leader, Javad Khamenei, and he grew up in relative poverty.

When one thinks of solutions to global poverty, eye care rarely makes the list. But it should, and Seva Foundation has the research to prove it.

As the end of the 2024-25 financial year nears, the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC), in partnership with the Australian Sports Foundation (ASF), has launched a new joint fundraising initiative allowing Australians to make tax-deductible donations directly to Australia’s Olympians and Paralympians.

Discussions on poverty in India have long centred on the Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES) which are conducted nationwide. These surveys measure how much households spend and are often used as a stand-in for household income since reliable income data is hard to collect in developing countries.

ANAS Sarwar has been urged to whip Scottish Labour MPs to vote against welfare cuts which are expected to push 50,000 children into poverty

Charities warned Keir Starmer’s cuts will drive disabled people into poverty

The UK government has announced an extension of free school meals in England to all children whose parents receive universal credit, in order to address child hunger and poverty.

The Nigerian economy grew at a robust rate of 3.4% in 2024, the highest it has been since 2019 (except 2021 when the COVID rebound occurred).

Brand known for no-nonsense style and camel coats channels the glamour and poverty of the city in Italian cinema

STEPHEN Flynn has hit out at Labour's planned cuts to disability benefits in a fiery spat with a Labour MP.