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23% of South Africa’s children suffer from severe hunger: we tested some solutions – experts

A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food insecurity, limited access to basic services and a lack of knowledge about nutrition all contribute to this. The lead researcher of…

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'It's a gamble': Economist gives verdict on UK Government benefit cuts

The UK Government is unlikely to see a boost in employment rates on the back of making cuts to disability benefits, an economic expert has said.

The National (Scotland)

'Spineless' Anas Sarwar slated for 'deafening silence' on UK benefit cuts

Anas Sarwar has been branded "spineless" by the SNP after he continued to defend swingeing UK Government welfare cuts which are set to…

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‘A hospital collapsed right in front of me’: Myanmar reels after earthquake

People in Mandalay fear further deadly tremors amid widespread poverty and aid cuts after four years of civil war

The Guardian - UK

This election, here’s what Australians across age groups and postcodes want from the next government

Four voters share their No 1 issue as Australia prepares to head to the ballot box

The Guardian - AU

Government urged to improve response to ‘world-beatingly high’ energy bills

A watchdog said the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero must improve plans to support households vulnerable to fuel poverty.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on child poverty: Labour must advance from a bleak base

Editorial: About a third of children were living in deprivation even before this week’s benefit cuts. This appalling situation can’t go on

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Is this the new austerity? What the numbers say

With the chancellor announcing around £4.8 billion of cuts to welfare spending over the next five years, Alicja Hagopian looks at whether the UK is returning to the austerity policies of ther 2010s

The Independent UK

Starmer says Government record shows ‘mindset’ opposed to tax rises

The Prime Minister said he would not ‘write future budgets’ ahead of time.

The Independent UK

Eradicating child poverty ‘more challenging’ after spring statement – Swinney

The First Minister was speaking after figures showed Scotland’s interim child poverty targets were missed.

Evening Standard

All the Labour MPs who have said they are opposing Rachel Reeves's welfare cuts

Government faces challenge from its own benches amid controversy surrounding benefits cuts

Evening Standard

More than one in 10 households in England in fuel poverty last year

Data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero suggested 2.73 million households, around 11% of families, were in fuel poverty in 2024.

The Independent UK

SNP 'swimming against UK's rising tide of child poverty', John Swinney says

JOHN Swinney has said the SNP is “swimming against a tide of rising poverty” caused in Westminster ....

The National (Scotland)

Welfare cuts will be managed in ‘compassionate way’, says minister

Sir Stephen Timms was seeking to reassure MPs who continue to express concerns over the impact of the welfare cuts on tens of thousands of people.

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Child poverty falls in Scotland as experts hail 'contrast with rest of UK'

CHILD poverty in Scotland has fallen, in contrast to the rest of the UK, new figures from the Scottish Government have shown ...

Euronews

UK government defends welfare cuts as economists warn 250,000 could fall into poverty

Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whose Labour Party has promised an end to austerity, unveiled billions of pounds of new cuts on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Voices: Independent readers react to Rachel Reeves’ spring statement – from ‘out of touch’ to ‘genuine poverty’

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: The chancellor’s spring statement sparked fierce criticism from readers, who accused her of reviving austerity by targeting the poor while failing to prioritise improving living standards, tax reform, and sustainable economic growth

The Guardian - UK

Record 4.5m children in poverty in UK as cuts condemned as ‘morally repugnant’

Data published on day after Labour announces cuts that analysts say will hit children and disabled people hardest

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Rachel Reeves U-turns over 'clumsy' benefits and pocket money comparison

Rachel Reeves has disowned her deputy’s “clumsy” comments comparing benefits to children’s pocket money – just hours after backing them ...

The Independent UK

Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland missed

Legally-binding targets were set by the Scottish Parliament in 2017 to reduce the number of youngsters in relative poverty.

Evening Standard

New record high number of children in poverty in UK

The latest figure is the highest since comparable records began in 2002/03.

The Independent UK

Three in 10 children living in poverty, ‘shameful’ record figures show

At least 200,000 more children were living in poverty in the UK in 2024 compared to 2023, latest figures show

Evening Standard

Reeves ‘absolutely certain’ welfare cuts will not push people into poverty

The Chancellor denied there will be further tax rises or spending cuts at the autumn budget in order to balance the books.

The Independent UK

Reeves rejects own government’s findings of cuts pushing 250,000 into poverty

An impact assessment, published today by the Department of Work and Pensions, said 3.2 million families will lose an average of £1,720 a year as a result of the changes

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs condemn Rachel Reeves’s ‘unacceptable’ welfare cuts

Backbenchers express anger as impact assessment shows 3.2 million households will be worse off

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