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2 million kids eligible for free school meals with numbers up 40% since Covid

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said the numbers should 'serve as a wake-up call about the appallingly high levels of childhood poverty'

Daily Mirror

Martin Compston says witnessing children in poverty drove decision to take part in Soccer Aid

The Greenock-born Line of Duty star, 39, is set to take part in this year's Soccer Aid.

Daily Record

Nearly a quarter of pupils are now eligible for free schools meals in England as figure rises again

Eligiblity figures have risen every year since 2018, now including over two million children

The Independent UK

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The shocking link between poverty and cancer in Wales revealed in new report

2,000 cancer cases a year in Wales are linked to deprivation

Wales Online

Nigerian leader defends end to fuel subsidy as hardship bites harder

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is defending his government’s decision to stop subsidizing fuel in the West African nation even as more states seek ways to cushion the resulting hardship on millions

The Independent UK

Government accused of 'plunging families into poverty' following sharp rise in households facing financial struggles

Figures revealed this week showed a rise of 50,000 children in poverty in the North East.

Chronicle Live

Rocketing levels of child poverty in Renfrewshire branded "desperately sad"

Statistics show 7,840 youngsters in the local authority area were found to be living below the breadline in the 2021/22 financial year.

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Jarrow residents still fighting for change more than 80 years on from historic march

The town is one of two places which could take part in a Universal Basic Income (UBI) trial

Chronicle Live

TV tonight: the devastating stories of pensioners living in poverty

This powerful documentary is a must-watch. Plus: intriguing period drama The Gallows Pole continues. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

As the U.S. expands work conditions for income assistance, Canada takes a different tack

Only days before a government default, United States President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement to raise the country’s debt ceiling and avoid financial turmoil.

The Conversation

Bid to end foodbank use by 2030 reaches Commons amid growing calls for action

Scottish National Party MP Chris Stephens will outline plans to make them redundant by the end of the decade, after the Trussell Trust reported record demand

Daily Mirror

Refugee camps are at higher risk of extreme weather – new research

Around the world, climate change, violence and poverty are forcing people from their homes. The UN’s refugee agency estimated that by mid-2022, there were 103 million people displaced from their homes, compared to 90 million at the end of 2021.

The Conversation

More than a quarter of children in Wales live in poverty

The Bevan Foundation said the new data shows child poverty in Wales needs to be viewed as a national problem

Wales Online

More than one in four Dumfries and Galloway children living in poverty

Shocking figures in a new report revealed that 6,751 kids in the region - 26 per cent - are deemed to be caught in the poverty trap

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SNP MP pushes UK Government for plan to end reliance on food banks by 2030

EXCLUSIVE: Glasgow MP Chris Stephens will present his Food Poverty Strategy Bill to the House of Commons on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Almost 2 MILLION elderly people turned off heating last winter as energy costs soared

A study by National Energy Action for a Dispatches probe found three in five over-65s used their heating less than usual - and one in five went to bed early to stay warm

Daily Mirror

Major UN report blasts UK for failing to tackle 'persistent' child discrimination

In its first examination of the UK in seven years, the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child said it 'remains deeply concerned about persistent discrimination' - be it in schools, in the youth justice system, or in the health system

The National (Scotland)

Scotland 'must learn' from English Universal Basic Income trial despite limited power

SCOTLAND “must learn” from a Universal Basic Income (UBI) trial in England which could be a “game changer” in tackling poverty.

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The Conversation

Canada's national food policy is at risk of enshrining a two-tiered food system

Just two days after the release of the latest statistics on household food insecurity in Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the start of a new phase of the Local Food Infrastructure Fund.

The National (Scotland)

Unique Scottish policy making 'real difference' to child poverty, data suggests

THE Scottish Child Payment is making a “real difference” to food bank use in the country, a leading charity has suggested ...

Daily Mirror

'Absurd Universal Credit rules are pushing thousands more children into poverty'

Writing for the Mirror, Labour chair of the Work and Pensions Committee Stephen Timms demanded action as figures show there are now 4.2million children living in poverty

The National (Scotland)

One in three Scottish kids live in poverty, research shows

ONE in three children lives in poverty in Scotland, as ministers face missing legal deprivation targets.

Evening Standard

75% of London children in poverty from employed households, new figures show

Four London boroughs are among areas with highest child poverty in the UK

Birmingham Post

New data reveals extent of child poverty in Wales

Welsh charities said the data shows the Welsh economy and social safety net aren't working properly

Belfast Live

One in five children from Northern Ireland living in poverty

Campaigners have said they are gravely concerned by the figures

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