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'Completely wrong': Labour's 'no money left' claim sparks economists' fury

LABOUR’S claim there is “no money left” to end a hated benefits cap blamed for pushing children into poverty has infuriated economists.

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TS fares well in Multidimensional Poverty Index, ranks 8th among low multidimensionally poor masses

Telangana has seen steep decline in poverty: 5.88% in 2019-21 from 13.18% in 2015-16. Rural areas register 12% improvement in living standards, urban 2.2%. NITI Aayog report indicates. Telangana ranks 8th in India, 3rd in South with 5.88% multidimensionally poor people.

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'Labour are undone': Jackie Baillie panned for 'car-crash' BBC interview

JACKIE Baillie has been panned for a “woeful” interview in which she appeared to blame the SNP for the levels of child poverty in Scotland.

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Morning Digest | Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy passes away; Name for Opposition alliance, a common secretariat likely today, and more

Morning Digest, July 18, 2023 | SC may refer Delhi Ordinance case to Const. Bench; ED takes in DMK Min. Ponmudy for questioning; Niti Aayog report claims decrease in multidimensional poverty; UAE Envoy clarifies rupee-dirham deal, and more

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Starmer faces party row over decision to keep two-child benefit cap

Sir Keir Starmer on Sunday confirmed he would retain the two-child limit despite growing calls from poverty campaigners for the cap to be abandoned.

The Independent UK

Top economists call for action on runaway global inequality

Gulf between rich and poor increases risk of climate breakdown as well as entrenches poverty, says letter to UN and World Bank

The Guardian - UK

Two-child benefit cap: What is it and why is Keir Starmer coming under fire?

Policy was introduced in 2017 under direction of former chancellor George Osborne

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Niti Aayog report claims decrease in multidimensional poverty

India has seen a 9.89% decrease in multidimensionally poor people from 2015-16 to 2019-2021, with 13.5 crore people escaping poverty. Rural areas saw the fastest decline, while urban areas saw a decrease from 8.65% to 5.27%. Uttar Pradesh registered the largest decline with 3.43 crore people escaping poverty. The report…

The Hindu

There’s no point to Labour as a party if it won’t pay to pull children out of poverty

Families punished by the inhumane two-child benefit cap are being betrayed, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs attack Starmer’s commitment to keep Tories’ two-child benefit limit

Campaigners react on policy that has been criticised as one of the biggest drivers of child poverty

The Guardian - UK

13.5 crore Indians move out of multidimensional poverty in five years: Niti Aayog report

India witnessed 13.5cr people move out of multidimensional poverty (MPI) between 2015-21, with fastest reduction in UP, Bihar, MP, Odisha & Rajasthan. Niti Aayog report shows 9.89% pt decline in MPI from 24.85% to 14.96%. Rural areas saw fastest decline from 32.59% to 19.28%, urban from 8.65% to 5.27%. Improvements…

The Hindu

Russia halts wartime deal that allows Ukraine to ship grain in a hit to global food security

Russia says it's halted an unprecedented wartime deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper defends keeping two-child benefit cap

The shadow home secretary stressed Labour’s focus on fiscal restraint.

The Independent UK

What is the UK’s two-child benefit cap and how has it affected families?

A brief guide to the policy that Keir Starmer has pledged to keep despite widespread criticism

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Labour would keep two-child benefit cap, says Keir Starmer

Leader says party in power will stick with Tory policy seen as driving low-income families into deeper poverty

The Hindu

Poverty not a hindrance to do wonders in studies, says MLC

Poor financial condition and family background not a hindrance for students to do wonders: Pakalapati Raghuvarma, Chaitanya Yuvajana Seva Sangham founder Majji Kanta Rao felicitated meritorious students who proved their talent in 10th class exam. Urged students to have clear career goal, work with dedication to reach target. Association encouraging…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak's £19bn scheme blasted as expensive 'sticking plaster'

AN influential think tank has found that the £19 billion scheme launched by Rishi Sunak which was supposed to help people survive the cost of…

Radio France Internationale

UN says 165 million people fell into poverty in past 3 years of crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN is calling for the world's wealthiest economies to pause debt repayments by developing countries to ease the burden.

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Cost of living analysis paints 'incredibly bleak picture' of life in the UK, SNP say

AN ANALYSIS of the impact of the cost of living crisis has “painted an incredibly bleak picture” of life in the UK, the SNP have said.

The Guardian - UK

UN agency pushes for debt repayment breaks as poverty rates rocket

Estimated 25 low-income countries spent more than 20% of their revenues on debt servicing last year

The National (Scotland)

Size of Scottish poverty reforms 'not appreciated', IFS director says

THE size of recent Scottish welfare reforms is “not really appreciated” and their impact will be “really quite significant”, a director at…

The Guardian - UK

Pound on track for best week this year despite recession worries; Gatwick strikes called – as it happened

Strike action involving baggage handlers and check-in staff will “inevitably” cause severe delays, disruption and cancellations, Unite union says

The Hindu

Development projects worth ₹2 lakh crore under way in A.P.: Gadkari

Union Minister Gadkari expressed satisfaction at Andhra Pradesh's development efforts. Projects worth ₹2 lakh crore are in progress, doubling national highways from 4,193 km to 8,744 km. PM Modi's vision of poverty/unemployment eradication through infrastructure is being implemented. Projects worth ₹17,000 crore in Tirupati, inter-modal bus terminus, and Swastya hospital…

The Independent UK

Children’s charity urges scrapping of benefit cap on ‘unhappy’ 10th anniversary

The policy was introduced in 2013 under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition to end the days of ‘blank cheque benefits’.

The Independent UK

Cost of living payments failing to reach those in greatest need, IFS warns

The payments have helped alleviate significant deprivation but their effectiveness in poverty reduction has been limited, the IFS argued

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