The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Muhammad Yunus tells the Guardian charges against him are politically motivated, and expresses concern about personal attacks from politicians

The ruling ANC is on a pioneering path to transform the Covid grant into a scheme that aims to combat poverty

Of the 181 million affected children, 64 million reside in South Asia and 59 million reside in Sub-Saharan Africa

Grim figures show that children in poverty are dying needlessly. We desperately need a government that puts them first, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

TikToker agrees with a woman who says that poor people should not have kids as it's basically child cruelty, and his video goes viral with 1.2 million views. The post Person Raises The Issue Of Poor People Having Kids As Child Cruelty, Goes Viral With 1.2M Views first appeared on…

Nearly one in four pupils in England were eligible for free school meals in January this year, up from last year

Department for Education data shows a record 2.1 million are eligible, up by 75,000 in a year

Study finds strong correlation between local child poverty levels and percentage of families affected by cap

UNICEF's initiatives combat severe food poverty in Africa through community training programs.

Report examines child food poverty worldwide, with a focus on ‘catastrophic impact’ of Israel’s onslaught on Gaza.

A report by the U.N. children's agency says 181 million children younger than 5 live in severe food poverty