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Two-child limit scrapped at cost of £3bn to cut child poverty by 450,000

The confirmation the cap will be scrapped was immediately welcomed by organisations which have long campaigned for it to go.

Evening Standard

SNP calls on Chancellor to ‘help, not hammer’ families in Budget

Rachel Reeves is expected to introduce tax hikes in her announcement.

Evening Standard

Streeting gives major pre-Budget speech on child poverty fuelling further leadership speculation

The health secretary’s intervention came on the eve of Rachel Reeves’ make-or-break budget

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How many children in your London borough will benefit from Reeves axing two-child welfare cap? Check our interactive map

Newham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney set to be the London boroughs where most families benefit from lifting of two-child welfare cap

Evening Standard

Obamacare Trump Plan Caps Subsidies at 700% of Poverty Line

White House Plan to Extend ACA Subsidies Meets Fierce GOP Resistance

International Business Times

Republicans Alarmed — Obamacare Trump Plan Caps Subsidies at 700% of Poverty Line

White House Plan to Extend ACA Subsidies Meets Fierce GOP Resistance

International Business Times UK

Women more likely than men to be in poverty due to public debt, research finds

The study was commissioned by Aberlour Children’s Charity, One Parent Families Scotland, and Trussell.

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Donna Beegle Relies on Her Experiences and Research to Encourage Support for the Underprivileged

As of 2024, the USA is home to 35.9 million people in poverty. In the midst of this reality, Beegle aims to educate people by reshaping narratives and breaking stereotypes.

International Business Times

Voices: ‘A national disgrace’: Readers on energy poverty this winter

YOUR VIEWS: Our community agreed that rising energy bills, poor insulation, and inefficient housing are forcing many families into dangerously cold homes

The Independent UK

Starmer dishes up as more free school meals set to be rolled out

The Prime Minister served meals to children at Welland Academy in Peterborough.

Evening Standard

10 U.S. Cities Ranked Worst for Quality of Life

Quality of life rankings measure more than just income—they reflect safety, affordability, healthcare, and community well‑being. Cities that score poorly often struggle with crime, high...

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Unions urge Rachel Reeves to deliver ‘living standards budget’

TUC calls on chancellor to focus on child poverty and upping minimum wage

The Guardian - UK

Unions urge Reeves to prioritise living standards as CBI presses for shift on employment rights

TUC calls on chancellor to focus on child poverty and upping minimum wage

The Guardian - UK

Budget 2025: how inflation and the two-child benefit cap have increased poverty

A visit to Kent reveals more people struggling with rising food bills and turning to food banks already suffering higher demand and fewer donations

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Euronews

Income needed to avoid poverty: How do European thresholds compare?

Millions of Europeans live in poverty, but the meaning of a comfortable income differs widely across the continent.

The Independent UK

Two-thirds of Britons worried about affording the essentials this Christmas, poll reveals

Exclusive: Three-in-four Brits believe poverty in the UK is getting worse as Reeves prepares for crunch Budget

Benzinga

Musk Warns AI Must Value 'Truth And Beauty' As He Predicts Humanoid Robots From Tesla, Others Will Eliminate Global Poverty

On Wednesday, speaking at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk said advances in artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics could usher in a future of unprecedented abundance — but only if AI systems are built with human-centered values.

Radio France Internationale

France's most vulnerable households are getting poorer, warns charity

Families, people grappling with health issues and many foreign nationals are slipping deeper into poverty in France, according to charity Secours Catholique, which says the profile of those seeking help has changed dramatically over the past three decades.

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The Guardian - US

Bay Area’s poverty soared, data shows, as California’s top earners saw windfalls

Poverty rate jumped from 12.2% to 16.3% in 2023 in state, Tipping Point Community report finds

Euronews

South Africa deploys 3,500 police and braces for protests ahead of G20 summit

Demonstrations are expected from anti-capitalists, climate activists, women's rights campaigners and anti-migrant groups, some of which are raising South Africa's own problems with poverty and inequality.

The Guardian - UK

Reeves should put wealth tax on the budget table

Letter: Tom Burgess of Taxpayers Against Poverty says the public and a significant number of Labour MPs are in favour of such a tax

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Ok, Your Poverty is Your Parents’ Fault – Now What Are You Going To Do About It?

One of many interesting revelations revealed to me in my Rich Habits Study was the importance of parenting with respect to your adult financial circumstances....

AAP

One million pushed to brink amid child poverty crisis

Advocates are renewing calls for Australia to adopt a nationally-agreed definition of child poverty, as concerning data shows almost one million are struggling.

Benzinga

Robert Kiyosaki Says He Doesn't 'Believe In Giving Poor People Money.' Instead, He Urges Them To Buy Silver

“Rich Dad Poor Dad,” author Robert Kiyosaki has once again sparked conversation online with unrestrained financial advice aimed at those struggling with poverty. In a recent post on X, he said, “While I feel for poor people … I do not believe in giving poor people money.”

The Conversation

Is there a strong economic case for dropping the two-child benefits cap? This is what the evidence tells us

As she carefully prepares the UK’s reaction to her second budget the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has now hinted that she may be ready to scrap the two-child benefits cap.

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