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Take some green levies, not VAT, off bills to cut energy costs, Treasury urged

A package of measures could take £178 a year off bills and more than three times that amount for households renting draughty homes, think tank says.

Evening Standard

Why Poor Shoppers Pay More for Food Than Millionaires

There is a cruel irony in our modern food system. The shoppers with the least amount of money often end up paying the most for their food. This “poverty premium” is not a choice; it is a systemic problem. It is caused by several economic and logistical barriers. These barriers…

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There Is Nothing Worse Than Feeling Lost

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Gordon Brown calls for ‘total abolition’ of two-child benefit cap to tackle ‘scar’ of poverty in Britain

The former Labour leader and chancellor issued a stark warning to the current government

The Independent UK

Two-child limit not policy for workshy and must be banished, says Gordon Brown

Campaigners argue that 109 children across the UK are pulled into poverty by the policy every day.

Evening Standard

Gordon Brown calls for gambling tax hike to tackle UK’s ‘biggest threat’

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The Independent UK

Child poverty biggest threat to UK’s long-term economic future – Gordon Brown

Mr Brown is expected to call for a ‘new coalition of compassion for children that will create a chain of hope for children right across our country’.

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Gordon Brown to issue warning on ‘shameful epidemic’ of child poverty in Britain

The ex-Labour leader will also call for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes on gambling firms to cover the cost of lifting the two-child benefit cap

The Independent UK

Uzbekistan’s vision for a fairer future takes centre stage at the World Summit in Doha

At the World Summit in Qatar, Uzbekistan showcases its social development vision, advancing global cooperation, justice, poverty reduction, and inclusive growth.

Euronews

As world leaders enter climate talks, people in poverty have the most at stake

In the leadup to the annual United Nations climate conference, the U.N. Development Programme has released new data about how climate change is going to affect agriculture, extreme weather and other factors that often mean life or death for people in poverty

The Independent UK

Doha hosts UN social summit as calls grow for concrete action towards equality

Doha is hosting the Second World Summit for Social Development this week with world leaders, experts and youth meeting to tackle poverty, inequality and the future of work.

Euronews

Tuesday briefing: Why Labour won’t press the ‘big red button’ to lift 450,000 children out of poverty

In today’s newsletter: The Labour Party recently sounded resolute in its intention to cut the two-child benefit cap. But against an ugly fiscal backdrop, the chancellor may be having second thoughts

The Guardian - UK

10 Poverty Lies That Keep People Struggling Forever

Millions of people live paycheck to paycheck, feeling trapped by financial hardship. People develop poverty myths through internalization of false beliefs that do not stem from money shortages. The beliefs people hold about poverty create barriers that limit their choices and block their path toward achieving financial security. People need…

The Free Financial Advisor

Crying the news with Ali Akbar, the last paperboy of Paris

Ali Akbar of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, has been hawking newspapers in Paris’s Left Bank district for more than five decades. While sales are dwindling, the job has allowed him to lift his family out of poverty and earned him a knighthood – a testament to a local legend, and the end…

Radio France Internationale

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The Guardian - US

Democrats must not cave in to Donald Trump

The government shutdown is not an accident. Trump’s budget would push millions into poverty and must be stopped

The Texas Tribune

Texas ACA insurers hike monthly premiums by 35% on average

The amount Texans will pay toward their ACA premiums will likely rise more steeply, with enhanced subsidies set to expire.

The Independent UK

‘My daughter is worried about going to school because we can’t afford deodorant’

Figures show 21 per cent of children living in hygiene poverty avoid playing with others for fear of being judged

Radio France Internationale

France faces homelessness crisis as deaths and child poverty soar

France experienced a record surge in homeless deaths in 2024, with 912 people dying while living without stable housing, according to figures released Thursday by the collective Les Morts de la Rue.

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The Guardian - UK

Charities and stars call on UK government to set child poverty reduction targets

Signatories of open letter include National Children’s Bureau, Barnardo’s and celebrities such as Emilia Clarke

The Guardian - UK

Jaywick’s continued decline and intensifying London poverty tell same story of ‘broken’ Britain

Latest deprivation index shows how geography and housing costs shape inequality more than policy ever has

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Man who grew up in poverty discovers he was born to millionaires. He’s suing for everything he lost

The hospital bath mix-up that stole an entire life.

The Guardian - UK

Why can’t we eradicate both pensioner and child poverty?

Letters: Dr Carole Easton and Dr Steve Cushion say that we should not pit one disadvanted group against another when it comes to the government’s funding priorities

The Conversation

Child marriage is still common in the DRC: what’s driving it and how to encourage change

Despite international efforts to eliminate child marriage, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to have high rates of this harmful practice.

International Business Times UK

Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec Reveals How His Family's Struggles Drove Him to Build a $600M Fortune

Robert Herjavec's early struggles as an immigrant and his desire to lift his family out of poverty drove his success, now estimated at $600 million.

The Guardian - UK

Only full abolition of two-child benefit cap will substantially cut poverty, thinktank says

Resolution Foundation says half-measures would have little or no meaningful impact on child poverty rates

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