The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Group nearly three times more likely to be in poverty than two-parent households, statistical report finds

People of color, renters and children among most affected, as child poverty more than doubles since 2021

Anti-poverty charity Secours Populaire Français has published a survey revealing that one in five French people are in a financially precarious situation, with one in three at imminent risk of falling into poverty.

Charity Independent Age found almost 160,000 pensioners in Scotland were in poverty.

The SNP’s Kirsty Blackman branded the two-child benefit cap ‘cruel’.

ONE million children in working families will be hit by the two-child benefit cap, figures have revealed, as the SNP is set to force a vote on…

COMMENT: Instead of addressing child poverty, homelessness, poor working conditions or any of the real issues impacting this country, Labour has chosen to deflect the blame and pour billions into arms, says Jeremy Corbyn. Britain is tired of having no political choice – and we’re here to fix that

‘I’m a taxpayer and my children will grow up and pay tax, but when they need support now, they’re deserted’

LABOUR MPs have been urged to “send Keir Starmer a message” by backing a bill to remove the two-child benefit cap ...

Report calls on governments to commit to renewed action at general assembly in New York, saying ‘a different path is still possible’

The top 1% increased their wealth by nearly $34 trillion over the last decade—enough to eliminate annual poverty 22 times over.