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If the government is serious about tackling child poverty, it should extend free school meals

The government has created a new ministerial taskforce for its child poverty strategy, led by Work and Pensions secretary Liz Kendall and Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson. It is urgently needed: 4.3 million children in the UK are living in poverty.

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11 million Nigerian children are going hungry: how this hurts their health and what needs to be done

Unicef, the UN agency for children, reported in June 2024 that around 11 million Nigerian children were experiencing severe child food poverty.

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Steak is off the menu for Argentinians as the country’s austerity policies bite

“Was the steak and wine as good as I’ve heard?” Undeniably the most common question I’m asked when I return from Argentina. And while my answer is – obviously – yes, the question is asked with good reason. The association with beef and steakhouses (parrillas in Spanish) and world-class malbecs…

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Two-child benefit cap: what is it and will it be scrapped?

We look at what the two-child benefit cap is and the likelihood of it being abolished, amid mounting pressure on the Prime Minister to scrap it

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Durham may have culture, but it also has rising poverty and inequality

Letter: In the 1980s, 25% of children attending my children’s primary school had free school dinners. The number now is more than 50%, writes local GP Dr Martin Judson

The Guardian - UK

What is the two-child benefit cap? The controversial policy explained as Labour comes under pressure

Rachel Reeves says the government can’t afford to scrap the 2017 Conservative policy

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer says there is 'no silver bullet' to end child poverty

Sir Keir Starmer said there is “no silver bullet” to end child poverty but that “it’s good that we’re having a debate” about the…

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Labour considering scrapping two-child benefit cap

Keir Starmer warned there was ‘no silver bullet’ for child poverty, adding if there was ‘it would have been shot a very long time ago’

The Independent UK

Labour need to remove two-child benefit cap immediately amid ‘unacceptable’ levels of poverty, MPs say

Debate over two-child benefit cap a ‘defining issue for the new Labour government’, John McDonnell says

The Independent UK

Labour will 'consider' scrapping two-child cap, says minister amid intense pressure

SCRAPPING the two-child benefit will be “considered” by the Government, a Cabinet minister has said – as she claimed doing so was “very…

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer indicates he will consider scrapping two-child benefit cap

PM endorses earlier comments by Bridget Phillipson amid brewing rebellion on policy among Labour MPs

The Guardian - UK

Laredo, East LA and Hialeah, among the Latino-heavy cities with the highest poverty rates in the U.S.

An analysis of 10 communities with the largest share of Latino residents showed an average poverty rate of 18.7%, higher than the national average

Latin Times

Two child benefit limit may be scrapped, says Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson who grew up in poverty

Education Secretary said ditching the controversial restriction will be looked at as part of a review to tackle child poverty

Evening Standard

As Philippines’s Marcos addresses nation, economy, Duterte rift loom large

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is to deliver his third State of the Nation address amid protests over living conditions.

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Stephen Flynn calls on Scottish Labour MPs to back amendment to scrap two-child cap

STEPHEN Flynn has called on Scottish Labour MPs to back his amendment to end the two-child benefit cap ...

The Guardian - UK

When royalty and poverty come face to face

Brief letters: Guardian’s neat juxtaposition | Child poverty | Fixing the housing crisis | Royal Mail elastic bands | Helpful libraryary

The Independent UK

Gordon Brown launches ‘multibank’ for London amid rising child poverty

Distributing items such as baby products as well as food, it will be overseen by the Felix Project

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves doubles down on refusal to scrap two-child benefit cap

Scrapping the policy would lift an estimated 300,000 children out of poverty

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The Guardian - UK

Aristopopulists like JD Vance can offer only empty promises to the working class

Trump’s running mate was raised in poverty but he is typical of a new wave of elite politicians

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown launches London’s first ‘multibank’ amid UK child poverty fears

Ex-PM is opening the capital’s first facility based on Fife model, supplying basic necessities against backdrop of concerns for child wellbeing over the summer holidays

The Guardian - UK

Labour makes working-class children key to schools reform

Minister pledges more sports and drama in curriculum review as row deepens over two-child benefit cap

Latin Times

Poverty rates in Latino-heavy communities grew more than the U.S. average: study

A high cost of living and lack of access to health care are some of the driving factors for increased poverty rates among Latino community, the study says

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn urges Keir Starmer to hold four-nation summit on tackling child poverty

STEPHEN Flynn has written to Keir Starmer to call for a four-nation summit on tackling child poverty this summer.

The Conversation

Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech to parliament listed South Africa’s old problems – but no new solutions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament speech successfully captured the spirit of a diverse and cohesive multi-party government ready to get down to work. But it failed to tell South Africans how the new dispensation will do things differently, and better.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer will bin the two-child benefit cap and outdo New Labour on tackling poverty – I’ll bet on it

On the Aylesbury estate in London this week, I met residents who recall the impact Blair had. This government will go even further, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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