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Poverty in Argentina soars to over 50% as Milei’s austerity measures hit hard

Far-right president has been battling inflation by imposing steep cuts in spending, resulting in widespread poverty

The Guardian - US

One in three teens have no access to period products, shocking poverty study finds

‘Youth who are living in neighborhoods with high opportunity had similar rates of experiencing menstrual inequity as those living in areas or neighborhoods that were underresourced,’ the study’s co-author said

The Independent UK

People living with disabilities in the EU: The battle for inclusion

One in four adults in the EU have a disability, according to Eurostat. That's more than 100 million people. And while this summer's Paralympics no doubt drew attention to the issue in a visible way, the daily struggles of so many people remain largely invisible. Indeed, access to employment and…

France 24

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Israel accused of breaking global labor law by withholding Palestinian worker pay

Unions say ‘blatant’ violations of international wage protections have tipped many into extreme poverty

The Guardian - US

Argentina's poverty rate spikes to 53% in first 6 months of President Milei's shock therapy

The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to 52.9% during the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency

The Independent UK

Naomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales

British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she founded nearly two decades ago was found to have been “poorly governed” with “inadequate financial management.”

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves' free breakfast clubs: When will they start and which children are eligible

The Chancellor has pledged to give youngsters the ‘best start’ with her new plans

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‘I have £7 in my bank account’: how the two-child benefit cap changed Britain

The limit was introduced by George Osborne and has pushed whole households into poverty. Why isn’t the Labour government ditching it?

The Guardian - UK

The speech Keir Starmer should give: our economic model is broken – and I’ll pay for my own Arsenal tickets

Keir Starmer will today deliver his speech to Labour conference. This is what I believe he should say instead, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Susie Younger obituary

Other lives: Catholic social worker helped poverty-stricken children in South Korea in the aftermath of the Korean war

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves announces free school breakfast clubs from April as she doubles down on winter fuel cuts

Labour chancellor was heckled about the sale of arms to Israel as she made her speech to her party’s annual conference in Liverpool

The Independent UK

Ian Murray fumes as he accuses journalists of 'made up' anti-poverty fund claims

A LABOUR minister has accused a Scottish newspaper of having “made up” a claim that Keir Starmer would set aside a £150 million “war chest”…

The National (Scotland)

‘Exceptionally worrying’ health trends to continue under Labour’s austerity

GOVERNMENT austerity policies will risk continuing “exceptionally worrying and unprecedented” health trends, a poverty expert has warned ...

The National (Scotland)

Lessons for Breaking the Poverty Cycle

A national nonprofit uses financial and life coaching to teach low-income parents how to move up to living wages and beyond.

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The National (Scotland)

All devolved Scottish benefits to be raised to mitigate austerity, SNP minister says

THE Scottish Government will make it a legal requirement for all devolved benefits to be annually raised in line with inflation, the Social Justice…

Al Jazeera

Fact check: Was Kamala Harris truthful in interview with Black journalists?

Harris spoke about the disadvantages Black Americans grapple with, and her opponent Donald Trump. We verify her claims.

Latin Times

New study reveals which political party has historically benefited Blacks and Latinos the most

Researches looked into income data from the past 75 years, covering 36 years under Democratic presidents and 39 under Republicans

The Guardian - UK

Call for abolition of UK benefit cap as latest figures released

Data shows 123,000 households, containing 302,000 children, are trapped in poor housing and extreme poverty

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Fortune

Bill Gates says today's global child health crisis is tomorrow's economic catastrophe

Bill Gates says malnutrition is the “world’s worst child health crisis" and climate change will only worsen it.

The Guardian - UK

A golden solution to tackling poverty in Britain

Letter: Alan Ereira suggests using the increase in value of Britain’s gold reserves to boost welfare payments to its poorest people

The Conversation

Getting shorter and going hungrier: how children in the UK live today

Children’s lives in the UK are changing.

The Independent UK

Lib Dems to call for free school meals for all children in poverty

The party says the change would benefit a further 900,000 children

The Guardian - UK

Poorest families in UK lack beds and are sleeping on floors, charity warns

Study by Buttle UK found most families had skipped a meal and many parents said they had given their bed to a child

The Conversation

Who is in fuel poverty? The government has no idea as it moves to cut winter fuel payments

Energy is an unusual commodity as it imposes running costs and capital expenditure. The main way to permanently reduce running costs is to spend money on more efficient use of energy: better insulated homes, more modern boilers, new appliances. Energy price rises since 2020 have provided the incentive to better-off…

The Conversation

New study links low incomes, stressed parents and child behaviour – better support would bring lifelong benefits

Poverty has long been established as a crucial factor hindering the development of young children. Living in poverty can hurt a child’s lifelong health, social and educational outcomes.

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