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Study finds official statistics fail to capture scale of poverty and inequality

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said some key deprivation data produced by the Government is unreliable.

The Independent UK

Agri-entrepreneurship in Odisha | Paving the way for prosperity

Sujit Das, 40, manages 20 acres of land in Umerkote, Odisha, where he grows vegetables, runs a duck farm, and a hatchery. The district was the poorest in Odisha, but agri-entrepreneurship has helped reduce poverty levels. Chittaranjan Dhali, a corn trader, dispatches maize-laden trucks and the district has become Odisha’s…

The Hindu

Californians Want Government Action Against Fading Economic Prospects

More than 7 out of 10 think children will be worse off than their parents and favor spending on tax credits, child care and job training.

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Poverty is killing the Amazon rainforest. Treating soil and farmers better can help save what's left

Saving the remaining Amazon rainforest in Brazil will require ensuring that the 28 million people who live there can sustainably make a living

The Independent UK

Mexican president’s popularity soars even as country faces persistent turmoil

Amlo’s pension program helped boost his approval rating, but critics point to his various shortcomings as his term nears its end

The Guardian - US

The government has lost control of the cost of living crisis – here’s how businesses must step in

To meet this winter’s cost of living emergency, we urgently need a new social contract between companies and charities, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

The Guardian - UK

Westminster urged to end Universal Credit age discrimination by young Scots mums

YOUNG Scottish mums have urged political leaders to end age discrimination in Universal Credit ahead of the Autumn Budget.

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Landmark site at gateway to Newcastle deserves a show-stopping plan

I COMPLETELY agree with Bradley Perrett's vision for the remaining Honeysuckle development ("Honeysuckle idea simply sucks", Newcastle Herald, 10/11), the supposed centrepiece of the city's waterfront development. No one would deny the need for more social and affordable housing, but not on the remaining section of Honeysuckle. There is an…

Newcastle Herald

Three arrested after Stone of Destiny targeted in food poverty protest

The Crown Room at Edinburgh Castle where the stone is kept was closed following the incident.

The Independent UK

‘Feminisation of poverty’: France’s cost-of-living crisis is hitting women hardest

Poverty is worsening in France and women and children are the main victims, the charity Secours Catholique has warned in its annual report, highlighting the burden of inflation, childcare and entrenched gender inequality on single women and mothers.

France 24

Poverty harder to bear for women and children, French report claims

Poverty is getting worse in France and women and children are suffering the most, the Secours Catholique warned in its annual report.

Radio France Internationale

How has it fallen to the king to fight the cost of living crisis?

While the Tories flail, we have King Charles campaigning on food poverty, showing that it cannot be ignored, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

King Charles expects birthday call from Harry as he turns 75 with launch of new food poverty project

King will host private dinner for friends and family, sans Harry and Meghan, according to reports

The Independent UK

What do we know about forced labour in Xinjiang?

Beijing says labour transfers are poverty alleviation tool, but research raises concerns schemes are not voluntary

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UK Government condemned for letting down pensioners in King’s Speech

THE Tory government has been condemned for failing to tackle the “injustice” of pensioner poverty in last week’s King’s Speech.

The Independent UK

King Charles appears on Big Issue front cover to launch food poverty campaign on 75th birthday

Housing and homelessness publication will feature the monarch in its forthcoming issue

The Conversation

How much income is needed to live well in the UK in 2023? At least £29,500 – much more than many households bring in

You don’t have to look very hard at the moment to find evidence of the immense financial pressure on UK households. New figures from the Trussell Trust show that 1.5 million emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September 2023.

The Independent UK

Record number of child deaths last year with hundreds more dying since pandemic

UK’s top children’s doctor calls on government to act to tackle ‘unforgivable’ and ‘avoidable’ deaths

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Acknowledge India’s economic successes too

The Indian economy has grown at an impressive rate in the post-COVID-19 years, and the tagline, ‘fastest-growing major economy,’ calls for some elaboration

The Independent UK

The Independent wins top prize for campaigning journalism at press awards

Our campaign to give free school meals to more children from poor homes was praised by the Society of Editors for exposing shocking stories of poverty

The Independent UK

Waffle House workers demand protection from violent customers: ‘We’re not MMA fighters’

Waffle House workers say they exist on poverty wages and face violence in the work place. They are demanding the company make changes, Richard Hall reports.

The Conversation

If NZ's new government wants a simple fix to improve child poverty, here’s what it should do

With a National-led coalition government taking shape (how long it takes is another matter), the nation’s “squeezed middle” awaits the financial relief promised during the election campaign.

The Independent UK

‘We’re not MMA fighters’: Waffle House workers demand protection from violent customers

Waffle House workers say they exist on poverty wages and face violence in the work place. They are demanding the company make changes, Richard Hall reports.

The Independent UK

Charities warn ‘pandemic of poverty’ has engulfed UK as record 1.5 million emergency parcels handed out

Poverty charities said the figures reveal ‘the scale of suffering in the cost-of-living crisis’

The Conversation

Football fans fighting food poverty: how a 'lifesaving' mobile pantry scheme spread across the country

It’s 9am in December on Tiber Square, a community space at the centre of one of Liverpool’s most diverse postcodes. The temperature is -5°C. Braving the cold, a small crowd is forming, sharing jokes amid anxious glances at the square’s frozen floor. Their concern is warranted. Given the icy surface,…

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