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How much income is needed to live well in the UK in 2023? At least £29,500 – much more than many households bring in

You don’t have to look very hard at the moment to find evidence of the immense financial pressure on UK households. New figures from the Trussell Trust show that 1.5 million emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023.

The Conversation

Record number of child deaths last year with hundreds more dying since pandemic

UK’s top children’s doctor calls on government to act to tackle ‘unforgivable’ and ‘avoidable’ deaths

The Independent UK

Acknowledge India’s economic successes too

The Indian economy has grown at an impressive rate in the post-COVID-19 years, and the tagline, ‘fastest-growing major economy,’ calls for some elaboration

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The Independent wins top prize for campaigning journalism at press awards

Our campaign to give free school meals to more children from poor homes was praised by the Society of Editors for exposing shocking stories of poverty

The Independent UK

Waffle House workers demand protection from violent customers: ‘We’re not MMA fighters’

Waffle House workers say they exist on poverty wages and face violence in the work place. They are demanding the company make changes, Richard Hall reports.

The Independent UK

If NZ's new government wants a simple fix to improve child poverty, here’s what it should do

With a National-led coalition government taking shape (how long it takes is another matter), the nation’s “squeezed middle” awaits the financial relief promised during the election campaign.

The Conversation

‘We’re not MMA fighters’: Waffle House workers demand protection from violent customers

Waffle House workers say they exist on poverty wages and face violence in the work place. They are demanding the company make changes, Richard Hall reports.

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Charities warn ‘pandemic of poverty’ has engulfed UK as record 1.5 million emergency parcels handed out

Poverty charities said the figures reveal ‘the scale of suffering in the cost-of-living crisis’

The Independent UK

Football fans fighting food poverty: how a 'lifesaving' mobile pantry scheme spread across the country

It’s 9am in December on Tiber Square, a community space at the centre of one of Liverpool’s most diverse postcodes. The temperature is -5°C. Braving the cold, a small crowd is forming, sharing jokes amid anxious glances at the square’s frozen floor. Their concern is warranted. Given the icy surface,…

The Conversation

Yusef Salaam elected unopposed to a central Harlem district in US

Wrongly convicted as a teenager over a 1989 rape, Salaam campaigned on easing poverty and tackling gentrification.

Al Jazeera

King’s Speech ‘did not offer any hope for people facing extreme hardship’

The Government must ‘step up and do something’ amid growing need among the public, the Trussell Trust’s Helen Barnard said.

The Independent UK

Right-wing group ‘Moms for Liberty’ call police over library book

Moms for Liberty was designated an ‘anti-government extremist’ organisation by the Southern Poverty Law Center in June

The Independent UK

More than a third of families in Bihar surviving on ₹6,000 per month or less, Assembly told

The caste survery report in Bihar report also acknowledged considerable poverty among the upper castes, though the percentage was, predictably, much higher among backward classes, Dalits and tribals.

The Hindu

Number 10 rejects UN envoy criticisms of UK welfare spending

A UN enjoy sharply criticised poverty rates and welfare spending in the country.

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The Guardian - UK

Global health and environmental costs of food industry are $10tn a year – UN

‘Price tag’ of non-communicable diseases, malnutrition, poverty and harm to planet is 10% of global GDP, says UN food agency

The National (Scotland)

UK 'violating international law' with poverty levels, top UN official says

THE United Nations’ poverty envoy has said the UK government is violating international law ahead of a visit to the country this week.

The Independent UK

Big Issue says it need public help more than ever ahead of ‘unprecedented poverty crisis’

Founder Lord John Bird has warned this winter will be harder than ever for those struggling

The Independent UK

Big Issue calls for public help ahead of ‘unprecedented poverty crisis’

Founder Lord John Bird has warned this winter will be harder than ever for those struggling.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on destitution: poverty on this scale should be a national priority

Editorial: With one in 20 people unable to afford food or other basics, charities are right to declare an emergency

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘in violation of international law’ over poverty levels, says UN envoy

Exclusive: Special rapporteur Olivier De Schutter to urge ministers to increase welfare spending on visit to country this week

The Hindu

Mani Shankar Aiyar defies State Congress request to not take part in Keraleeyam seminar

Mani Shankar Aiyar defies Kerala Congress leadership's request & speaks at Keraleeyam event. He pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi for 73rd Constitutional Amendment to introduce Panchayati Raj. He lauds Kerala's record in implementing panchayati raj & praises its poverty alleviation. He calls for addressing stagnation in fiscal decentralisation & administrative…

The Hindu

A narrative of ‘roti, kapada aur makaan’ under the NDA

Claims about growing affluence and an astonishing reduction in the Multidimensional Poverty Index are exaggerated as there is growing deprivation of access to food and shelter

Capital & Main

Poverty and Long COVID Go Together

The lowest income Californians are more likely to have lingering symptoms, and more likely to lose jobs.

The Guardian - US

UN decries Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting

Human rights expert says US companies trap workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on food stamps and Medicaid

The Hindu

Dalit Bandhu reflective of BRS govt.’s commitment to socio-economic empowerment of Dalits: KCR

BRS govt committed to emancipate Dalits from poverty & promote entrepreneurship. CM KCR slams Congress & BJP for using Dalits as vote banks. Dalit Bandhu scheme launched in Huzurabad on pilot basis, extended to 4 districts. Scheme to be implemented in Sattupalli soon. BRS govt distributed land pattas to 15,107…

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