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Record View says Humza Yousaf must prioritise tackling poverty in Scotland when he steps up as First Minister.

Neglected tropical diseases are a group of 20 diseases found mostly in tropical regions that are strongly associated with poverty. Among them are skin diseases like scabies, leprosy and yaws. They are caused by some bacteria, viruses, mosquitoes or mites and, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), they affect…

The Red Cross has been working with Glasgow's health and social care partnership to support people in food poverty during winter.

Welfare reforms have left many disabled people effectively destitute. For them, this isn’t a cost-of-living crisis – it’s a cost-of-staying-alive crisis

HUMZA Yousaf has said he will consider introducing wealth taxes if he becomes the new leader of the SNP.

Poverty is adding to the challenges of recovering from a massive tornado that pushed through Mississippi

In an interview with Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon, he said his first act as FM would be to host a summit of anti-poverty organisations

Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, who grew up in a council house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, said her mum Clare didn't go back to work full time until she started school because no childcare was available.

At least 29 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their two boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the Tunisian coast guard said on Sunday. Separately, in the last four days, five migrant boats have sunk off the coast of the…

Like every country Wales has its challenges. Whether it be poverty, a creaking infrastructure, poor health, low levels of education, decline of public services or the erosion of the Welsh language it is easy to see these issues in isolation. But Wa

Those doing it tough need an adequate safety net. Year after year we hear the same excuses