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Environmental activists on trial barred from citing climate crisis in their defence

Four Insulate Britain activists recently stood trial at Inner London crown court on a public nuisance charge for blocking a busy London junction in October 2021. Like Just Stop Oil, Insulate Britain is waging a civil disobedience campaign to force the government to implement policies to tackle climate change and…

The Conversation

Global Citizen conference to unite political leaders, celebs

Advocacy group Global Citizen will convene political, philanthropic, business and cultural leaders for a thought leadership conference in New York to tackle extreme poverty more quickly

The Independent UK

Scottish families affected by DWP benefit cap urged to apply for new financial support from local council

An estimated 4,000 eligible households could be £2,500 better off on average per year.

Daily Record

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Poverty inquiry told housing crisis and lack of support 'very distressing' as demand outstrips supply

Frontline workers have told a federal inquiry of the "very distressing" lack of support they can offer amid a housing shortage and affordability crisis.

ABC News

Extending free meals to all primary schools 'benefits education, health and life chances'

Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ensure all primary pupils in England get a proper hot meal, as an estimated 800,000 children living in poverty miss out due to eligibility rules

Daily Mirror

OPINION - Free school meals extended to all primary school pupils in London

Sadiq Khan has announced plans to extend free school meals to every primary school child in London for one year. The £130m scheme will support 270,000 pupils not currently in receipt of the programme, of whom an estimated 100,000 live in poverty.

Evening Standard

Scottish Government to provide extra £8.6m to mitigate UK benefits cap

FAMILIES could be £2500 better off as a result of the Scottish Government spending almost £9 million to help those impacted by Westminster’s…

The National (Scotland)

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Kenyan senator targeted by online threats after period poverty protest

Gloria Orwoba attended a senate meeting in a suit stained with red dye as part of her campaign for free access to menstrual products

The Guardian - UK

‘A place of healing’: comfort for young cancer patients amid Sri Lanka’s economic crisis

The families of sick children have been pushed into poverty to access the country’s severely limited care services. Now a refuge is about to open its doors

The Guardian - UK

Soaring child poverty figures among the grim realities in report looking at health of Newcastle

The city is now has the highest level of child poverty in the North East

Chronicle Live

Malpass resigns amid climate controversy

When asked about climate change, David Malpass said he’s “not a scientist.” Soon he won’t be a World Bank president

Salon

Free school meals for every primary school pupil in London as Sadiq Khan unveils £130m scheme

Victory for Independent campaign as mayor of London pledges to help poorer families

The Independent UK

Gender equality in Nigeria: Three reasons why women aren't represented in politics

In March 2022, Nigerian women suffered backlash in their pursuit of gender equity. Five gender bills presented to the National Assembly were thrown out.

The Conversation

Nearly 500,000 Brits overseas face poverty after pension increases frozen

Those who emigrated abroad have not had annual increases in their pensions for 70 years except where Britain has a reciprocal agreement with the country they now live in

Daily Mirror

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‘They bleed you dry’: the recruitment scammers preying on Australian job seekers

As cybercriminals increasingly target the job market, antipoverty advocates say punitive welfare rules leave job seekers particularly vulnerable

Manchester Evening News

He was a teenage boxer who grew up in poverty - then an attack changed his life

'After mum left dad couldn't really afford to feed us'

The Denver Post

Latino and Black poverty rates in Colorado are near historic lows, but economic stability remains elusive

The kitchen table, round and glass, with wooden legs, sits in a sunlit corner of Alejandra Carrera and Clemente Flores’ apartment. It is one of the first things visitors see.

Zenger

A New Study Found The Russia-Ukraine War Could Put Millions Into Extreme Poverty

This crisis is worsening poverty worldwide where the Russia-Ukraine war could put millions into ‘extreme poverty’.

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The Guardian - UK

Secondhand style strides forward in Oxfam’s London fashion week show

Pre-loved style pioneer Bay Garnett dresses stars in curated stock from Oxfam’s warehouse for LFW’s opening show

ABC News

We fact checked Pauline Hanson's claim that a 'race-based rent tax' will throw millions of Australians into poverty. Here's what we found

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson claimed that a "race-based rent tax" will throw millions of Australians into poverty. Is that correct?

ABC News

Study reveals toll of global energy crisis as 'total' energy costs spike

Up to 140 million extra people could be tipped into extreme poverty worldwide by an energy crisis that has sent prices soaring more than 100 per cent for many households, a report finds.

The Independent UK

Protesters in Beirut smash banks as Lebanese pound spirals

Angry protesters in Lebanon have smashed windows and set tires on fire outside two of the country’s biggest banks in Beirut, as the value of the local currency hit a new low and poverty deepens

The Guardian - UK

Soaring fuel bills may push 141m more into extreme poverty globally – study

Researchers say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has driven up household energy costs by between 62.6% and 112.9%

Los Angeles Times

LA County-run hospitals could expand free and discounted care

LOS ANGELES — Hospitals run by Los Angeles County could make free care available to more of their financially strapped patients under a new proposal aimed at expanding relief from medical bills.

The Independent UK

Anti-poverty campaigners rage as energy giants rake in cash

Anti-poverty campaigners are fuming after the parent of Britain’s biggest home energy supplier said earnings more than tripled last year as consumers struggled to pay soaring utility bills

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