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Hafta letters: Chandrayaan, poverty and Sudha Murthy’s cutlery

In the last four weeks, I’ve done two trips, scared and as a nervous wreck, one from Gurgaon to my flooded hometown in Punjab where my parents were stuck, the second from Punjab to riot-filled Gurgaon where my wife was stuck.

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Attitudes to the poor are based on a myth

Letters: Jane Mardell and a group of academics respond to Frances Ryan’s piece on a YouGov poll on what people in different income groups ‘should be able to afford’

The Guardian - UK

Benefit cap punishes children by forcing them into poverty

Letters: The government’s two-child cap on benefits takes no account of the unexpected challenges that can confront any family, writes Kathleen Foster. Plus letters from Claire Edwards and Linda Theobald

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Mexico's poverty rate declines from 50% to 43.5% in four years as remittances almost double

The poverty rate in Mexico has declined from 49.9% to 43.5% of the population, according to the country's poverty analysis agency

The Independent UK

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀'s new novel is a modern Nigerian tragedy about the rich and the poor

Nigerian writer Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ took the literary world by storm with her debut novel Stay With Me in 2017. Six years later, she has followed up with an equally brilliant second novel, A Spell of Good Things, which has been longlisted for the Booker Prize 2023.

The Conversation

Sixto Rodriguez, singer-songwriter of Searching for Sugar Man fame, dies at 81

The Detroit native's two once-obscure early '70s albums – filled with distinct, plain-spoken songs focused on oppression, poverty, and racism – found a massive audience in South Africa, which he remained unaware of for decades

Guitar World

Targeted support needed for older people among ethnic minorities, says charity

Independent Age noted that ‘alarmingly, people talked about their distrust of the Government, and how that prevents them applying for support’.

The Independent UK

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Can the UK Government really afford to NOT pay the Wellbeing Pension?

So far in this series of articles on the Wellbeing Economics Approach, we have discussed how the current economic system has negative societal…

The National (Scotland)

Congress neglected P.V. Narasimha Rao intentionally: Kavitha

BRS MLC K. Kavitha accuses Congress of neglecting P.V. Narasimha Rao's invaluable services to the nation. Rao & Manmohan Singh's reforms attracted investments, created jobs & lifted families out of poverty. Telangana Govt organised centenary celebrations. Rao initiated social welfare schools & Navodaya Vidyalayas. Statue unveiled in Nizamabad.

The Hindu

'He's a p***k': Lee Anderson left fuming at pub landlord's food poverty criticism

TORY MP Lee Anderson labelled a landlord who criticised his comments on food poverty as a “p***k”.

The National (Scotland)

The Van Paemel Family review – a single-handed family epic

Valentijn Dhaenens switches between 13 characters, with the help of technology, to tell a story of poverty and social injustice

The Guardian - UK

Ann Robinson obituary

Other lives: Public servant and energy expert who highlighted the effects of fuel poverty

The Guardian - UK

Ending Poverty Requires Serious Policy, Not Political Platitudes

Another exercise in nonsense by state lawmakers in California.

Reason

Opposition leaders spreading canards against Jagan, says Minister

Minister Nageswara Rao accused opposition leaders of spreading canards against CM Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSRCP govt. He said AP had improved its poverty index, GDP, and other fronts. He declined to comment on N. Chandrababu Naidu's tour of irrigation projects, saying he had done nothing for their development.

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The Guardian - UK

In a broken Britain, the Tories zero in on shoplifters stealing Calpol and food for their children

These thefts are crimes of poverty. Ministers’ threats to send culprits to prison will never solve them, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

Evening Standard

Capital’s home rental crisis as bills soar to £2,700 a month

‘Spiralling’ rental costs are driving families into poverty, a campaign group said.

The Independent UK

Average London rental costs may soar to £2,700 a month, figures suggest

‘Spiraling’ rental costs are driving families into poverty, a campaign group said.

The National (Scotland)

SNP blast Labour for 'pushing families into poverty' by backing Bedroom Tax

THE SNP have accused Labour of “pushing families into poverty” after an analysis revealed that almost 1600 households in Rutherglen and…

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Kidney racket in Andhra Pradesh: accused target poor women, convince them to sell organs

Police probe if kidney trade racket in Vijayawada has connections in other States. Accused targeted women living in poverty, convincing them to sell their kidneys. Officers trying to find out how long racket has been functioning, if any deals were made earlier & other particulars. Bank transactions, call data &…

The Conversation

The British Miracle Meat: how banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty

A provocative Channel 4 satirical programme, The British Miracle Meat, has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of their tissue to an innovative factory that uses it to grow lab meat.

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP schools Jackie Baillie in fiery live TV clash

JACKIE Baillie clashed with SNP MP David Linden live on TV after she claimed that child poverty rates in Scotland were 'too high' ...

The Hindu

Climate change impacts health, gender equality, economic growth and food insecurity: Report

Climate change impacts SDGs, incl. health, edu., poverty, gender, food insecurity & malnutrition. Report recognises diff. impacts on global north & south. Nature-Based Solutions & low-carbon mobility options recommended to address challenges. Report launched at T20 side-event. #ClimateChange #SDGs #T20 #G20 #NatureBasedSolutions #LowCarbonMobility

The Hindu

The debate on data

Recently, there has been a spate of writing on India’s statistical system and the data produced by it. The ensuing debate has witnessed active participation from within and outside the government.

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf creates new group to tackle child poverty levels

HUMZA Yousaf has set up a new ministerial group to help tackle child poverty levels.

Pedestrian.tv

The Coalition Wants To Undo The $40 JobSeeker Raise & Imagine Hating Poor People This Much

Ah yes, increasing JobSeeker from below the poverty line to still below the poverty line is *checks notes* too much money.

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