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But as the costs of the government's delayed housing fund mount, the Parliament was reminiscent of a student council at times on Wednesday.

Calls have been made for 'fundamental change' following Karen McBride's death

The ruling Congress in Karnataka staged protests on Tuesday in all district headquarters against the Centre for “denying” selling rice for the State’s Anna Bhagya scheme, which promises 10 kg rice to each member of families living below the poverty line and Antyodaya card holders.

Concerns over figures showing the rate of child poverty in Glasgow come as the council expressed its disappointment at a lack of information over holiday food funding from the Scottish Government.

Leaders and workers of Congress staged protests in Hassan and Shivamogga, on Tuesday, June 20, against the Centre, demanding rice to fulfil the party’s promise of providing 10 kg to people below the poverty line in Karnataka.

Children from the grassroots level study in government schools, and we will not allow poverty to stop their education, Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy says, and adds that If circumstances allow, we would want to introduce International Baccalaureate syllabus to produce global leaders

Karen McBride's experiences of the benefits system led to her becoming an integral part of the Poverty Truth Commission, where she gave "inspiring" speeches calling for everyone to "have a lifeline within reach"

A new study by the University of California, San Francisco shows that homeless people in California were struggling with poor health and deep poverty before becoming homeless

Sylvia Douglas founded MsMIssMrs, a community interest company, back in 2014 after she overcame her own struggles as a young mum living in poverty. She has now been awarded a BEM