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The Guardian view on child poverty: free school meals are a help, but not a panacea

Editorial: Giving lunch to more pupils is a good move – but poor nutrition points to deeper problems that ministers must face

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Scottish independence 'already begun' as UK political culture diverges, expert says

A FORM of Scottish independence “has begun already” due to the growing cultural and political divide between England and Scotland, a leading…

The National (Scotland)

These 10 Indicators Say That You Might Be Headed to a Life of Poverty

No one ever plans to be poor. But poverty doesn’t always arrive in one dramatic moment—it often creeps in quietly, disguised as normal behavior or...

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Northern Ireland public wants to see action on child poverty – survey finds

Save The Children NI also urged the Stormont Executive to unveil the details of their anti poverty strategy.

Evening Standard

Eradicating child poverty must become Labour’s central mission

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: After years when the party seemed to be undeclared disciples of austerity, the government’s conscience – prompted by some shocking electoral setbacks – has been awoken. For the country’s sake, as well as its own, children must now be at the heart of everything it does,…

The Independent UK

Free school meals for more children in England is a positive thing, but there’s a catch

The government’s announcement won’t mean much if disability and Pip cuts push more families into poverty, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Starmer describes free school meal expansion as ‘down payment’ on child poverty

Ministers have announced plans to expand free school meals to all pupils in England in families on universal credit from September 2026.

Evening Standard

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Free school meal expansion in England will benefit fewer than claimed, IFS says

With data showing one in four pupils already get free lunches, institute says short-term benefits overestimated

The Guardian - UK

Truss should be banned from ever running as Tory candidate again to show ‘we get it’, says former minister – as it happened

Conservative party urged to ‘draw a line’ under the Liz Truss era and never again endorse her as candidate

The Guardian - UK

Charities welcome free school meals change but warn ‘more is needed’

Charities and school leaders welcomed the change but urged the Government to reconsider the two-child benefit cap to ease poverty levels.

Evening Standard

Landlords say homes energy efficiency schedule is ‘detached from reality’

The organisation representing private landlords warned the current timeline for implementing improved minimum standards is unachievable.

Evening Standard

Free school meals for half a million of England’s poorest children

The move, which comes after a major campaign by The Independent, said the expansion will lift 100,000 children across England out of poverty

The Independent UK

What Keir Starmer's new free school meals plan means for London

The government has announced the major change to free school meals will take effect from next year

Evening Standard

TfL blocks Save the Children advert calling for end to two-child benefit limit

Advert that highlighted impact on child poverty was deemed to have breached political advertising rules

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‘These are not numbers – they are people’: what ex-communist Slovenia can teach the world about child poverty

Slovenia’s children are less likely to know deprivation than any other European nation’s. Is that because of what the country is doing now – or its socialist past?

Evening Standard

PM sidesteps future of two-child benefit cap amid ‘chaos, chaos, chaos’ claims

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of making ‘U-turn after U-turn’.

The National (Scotland)

What the SNP are trying to talk about as Hamilton campaigning comes to an end

FOR a party that only really emerged onto the UK electoral map less than a year ago, it’s fair to say Reform UK have stolen a lot of headlines in…

Beating Broke

5 Hidden Barriers That Quietly Punish the Working Poor

In 2020, 37.2 million people, or 11.4 percent of the nation’s population, lived below the poverty line, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. With many Americans considered the working poor, it’s important to consider why so many can’t get out of poverty. The reality is that it is extremely difficult…

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The Independent UK

Two-child benefit cap: How much is it worth and what will families get if Labour scrap it?

Campaigners warn child poverty could deepen under the Labour government, unless the two-child cap is lifted

The Conversation

Africa has the highest rate of forest loss in the world – what the G20 can do about it

Africa needs its forests for sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, and to make the continent more resilient to climate change. They take up 23% of the continent. At 674 million hectares in extent, these forests occupy an area the same size as the Amazon rainforest.

The Independent UK

In Uganda, an affordable alternative to dirt floors is a big boost to human health

In Uganda, where more than 40% of the population live in extreme poverty, many families live in homes with dirt floors

The Independent UK

Mapped: Find your nearest baby bank as demand surges

Parents struggling to feed their children say they had not heard of service before reaching out for lifeline support

The Independent UK

Voices: With families facing impossible choices, Labour’s should be easy

COMMENT: Editorial: New figures shared with The Independent show the extent to which families are relying on baby banks. The government’s plans to tackle child poverty should start immediately

The Independent UK

Surge in parents turning to baby banks as UK’s child poverty crisis laid bare

Exclusive: Celebrities, MPs and campaigners say the situation is a ‘national disgrace’ as they call for more support for families

Euronews

At least 11 Sudanese migrants killed in car crash in Libyan desert, authorities say

Libya has become a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and hoping to reach Europe, with people traffickers exploiting more than a decade of instability.

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