The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Growing up poor blights children’s lives, and results in lower work and health outcomes that cost the exchequer long term

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to aid victims of clergy sexual abuse heal after victims told him first-hand of the trauma that had shattered their lives and left many in poverty and mental misery

Far-right president has been battling inflation by imposing steep cuts in spending, resulting in widespread poverty

‘Youth who are living in neighborhoods with high opportunity had similar rates of experiencing menstrual inequity as those living in areas or neighborhoods that were underresourced,’ the study’s co-author said

One in four adults in the EU have a disability, according to Eurostat. That's more than 100 million people. And while this summer's Paralympics no doubt drew attention to the issue in a visible way, the daily struggles of so many people remain largely invisible. Indeed, access to employment and…

Unions say ‘blatant’ violations of international wage protections have tipped many into extreme poverty

The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to 52.9% during the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency

British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she founded nearly two decades ago was found to have been “poorly governed” with “inadequate financial management.”

The Chancellor has pledged to give youngsters the ‘best start’ with her new plans

The limit was introduced by George Osborne and has pushed whole households into poverty. Why isn’t the Labour government ditching it?

Keir Starmer will today deliver his speech to Labour conference. This is what I believe he should say instead, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones