The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Letters: Dr Carole Easton and Dr Steve Cushion say that we should not pit one disadvanted group against another when it comes to the government’s funding priorities

Despite international efforts to eliminate child marriage, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to have high rates of this harmful practice.

Robert Herjavec's early struggles as an immigrant and his desire to lift his family out of poverty drove his success, now estimated at $600 million.

Resolution Foundation says half-measures would have little or no meaningful impact on child poverty rates

A report by the Resolution Foundation will fuel demands from Labour MPs for the chancellor to find another £3.5bn to tackle end the two child benefit cap

Once a common saying, “rich like an Argentine” became a sad joke under statist politicians.

Many couples spend decades working hard, raising families, and paying off debts—only to find themselves financially insecure when retirement arrives. The harsh truth is that financial missteps made early or mid-life can snowball into serious problems later on. Even well-meaning decisions, when compounded over time, can reduce savings and increase…

Work and pensions minister Andrew Western says Government are considering a number of ‘levers’ to bring child poverty down.

Every new year involves reassessing your finances and reconfiguring how your monthly budget. It's also the time of year to re-up your SNAP application.

Greece is a major entry point into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

As long as a third of children are living below the poverty line, the government cannot justify keeping the pensions triple lock, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee