The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Poverty rates among older people are higher in the capital than the England-wide average

Labour’s frontbench is promising to tackle child poverty and to make work pay, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

Nutritious lunches should be seen as an effective way to address obesity, chronic illness and poverty, says coalition

Speakers at the 2023 Labour party conference have rightly addressed the economic insecurity affecting families across the UK. As winter approaches, many are at breaking point. One week earlier, however, the Conservatives were notably quiet on this point. And yet, the government’s own statistics show that four in ten adults…

In 2022, the median annual earnings for workers in the United States was $46,367, down nearly 7% from 2021.

Bank’s new president Ajay Banga urges faster action on providing debt relief but says there is no ‘magic wand’

The latest from the New Zealand campaign trail, with Labour and National competing for office ahead of the October 14 election.

The parties on the right have aimed to exploit fear when what we need to be is ‘tough on poverty’ not crime, and to care for people who commit crimes, not cage them, argues Dylan Asafo

A COUNCILLOR seeking to succeed Mhairi Black as an MP has said she wants to address poverty and disadvantage "wherever I find it".

Once, Dorling was viewed as a radical. Now his writing on inequality simply seems prescient. He discusses poverty, politics, and how we reached such a parlous state

GMB union says online retailer’s planned wage rise is little comfort to staff facing ‘poverty pay’