Six-year-old boy has been homeless his entire life
Alicia and her six-year-old son Aeon have been trapped in unsafe temporary housing for years, highlighting England's growing homelessness crisis. Discover their story and how to help.
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Gates: COP30 must prioritise poverty over emissions
Bill Gates challenges COP30's climate focus, arguing poverty and disease are more urgent than emissions cuts for developing nations. A pragmatic shift in global climate policy is underway.
6 in 7 Children in Poverty in UK Town
In Newport, Middlesbrough, six out of seven children grow up in poverty. Families and local services demand the two-child benefit cap be scrapped as the government prepares a new strategy.
Leicester has UK's lowest disposable household income
Leicester ranks bottom in UK for disposable income as cost of living crisis deepens. Will the budget bring relief to struggling families?
Heiress gives away £100m fortune after son's death
Albina du Boisrouvray, granddaughter of a Bolivian tin magnate, sold everything after her son's tragic death to fund global poverty relief through her FXB Foundation.
Food Stamp Crisis: 41 Million Americans Face Hunger
An American relying on food stamps reveals how political brinkmanship threatens 41 million people's survival. Read this powerful account of food poverty in rural Oregon.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Scrapped in Budget
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves confirm the two-child benefit cap will be lifted in the budget, a move costing £2.8bn aimed at tackling child poverty. Read the latest.
Reeves hints at two-child benefit cap removal in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggests scrapping the two-child benefit cap in the 2025 Budget, potentially boosting finances for larger families and tackling child poverty.
Las Vegas teens confront hunger amid Snap benefit cuts
Teens in downtown Las Vegas reveal their fears about food insecurity as government Snap benefits face reductions. Discover how community initiatives are helping families survive.
Reeves to remove two-child benefit cap in budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals plan to abolish two-child benefit cap, potentially lifting 350,000 children from poverty. Budget announcement expected this month.
Wealth & Fossil Fuel Taxes to Fund Climate Aid Breakthrough
In a historic move for climate justice, world leaders are backing new taxes on extreme wealth and fossil fuel profits to create a multi-billion pound fund supporting developing nations facing climate catastrophe.
Kimmel slams food aid cuts at UK food bank
American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel uses London platform to condemn SNAP benefit reductions while volunteering at food bank, highlighting growing poverty crisis.
Merz: Syria safe, end asylum claims
Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany's CDU, asserts most Syrians no longer need protection, sparking intense debate about immigration policy and international obligations.
Trump's Palace Project Amid American Hunger Crisis
As Donald Trump constructs his opulent Florida residence, millions of Americans face food insecurity in a stark tale of two Americas. The Full Story podcast investigates the growing inequality divide.
India's toxic trash mountains: A human crisis
An investigative report reveals the dangerous lives of waste pickers working on India's towering landfill sites, where toxic conditions and exploitation create a cycle of poverty and environmental damage.
Labour's poverty dilemma: 450,000 children wait
Exclusive analysis reveals Labour's cautious approach to child poverty, opting for gradual reform over immediate universal credit expansion despite rising hardship across Britain.
Trump's SNAP Cuts Spark Political Firestorm
Donald Trump's proposal to slash SNAP benefits has ignited a political firestorm, with critics warning of catastrophic consequences for America's most vulnerable families.
Trump's Food Stamp Overhaul: States Must Pay
Donald Trump proposes seismic shift in food stamp funding that could leave states scrambling to cover costs for millions of vulnerable Americans.
Climate Aid Crisis: Billions Missing from Just Transition
New analysis reveals developed countries are failing to deliver promised climate finance for vulnerable nations, risking global trust and climate justice ahead of COP30.
Pakistan's Period Tax: Young Lawyer Fights Back
A groundbreaking legal challenge in Pakistan confronts the controversial sales tax on menstrual products, arguing it discriminates against women and violates constitutional rights.
Argentina's Economic Agony Under Milei's Austerity
Exclusive report reveals how President Javier Milei's radical austerity measures are devastating ordinary Argentinians as inflation soars and poverty deepens.
Food Bank Crisis as SNAP Benefits Lapse
Charities across the United States are facing unprecedented strain as emergency food assistance programmes expire, forcing millions to rely on overwhelmed food banks.
Emilia Clarke joins child poverty campaign with MPs and charities
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke unites with MPs, charities and celebrities in urgent call for government to reinstate legally-binding child poverty targets as crisis deepens across Britain.
Why regeneration fails deprived UK communities
New analysis reveals that regeneration efforts in deprived areas are failing because they don't address low household incomes. Discover why tackling poverty requires more than just improving physical infrastructure.
Britain's Poverty Paradox: Children vs Pensioners
As Britain faces a growing poverty crisis, experts reveal why governments consistently fail to protect both the youngest and oldest generations simultaneously. Discover the political and economic forces creating this impossible choice.
Child Poverty Crisis: Most Kids in 73 English Areas Poor
New research exposes devastating child poverty crisis across England, with nearly all children in dozens of regions growing up in financially struggling families.
England's Deprivation Divide: How Your Area Compares
New official data exposes the shocking divide between England's most and least deprived neighbourhoods. Discover how your area measures up in this comprehensive analysis of poverty, opportunity and quality of life.
Ofgem to clear £3bn energy debt via bill increase
Millions of UK energy customers face a small bill increase as regulator Ofgem proposes clearing £3 billion in customer debt through a temporary charge, while also increasing support for vulnerable households.
Full abolition of two-child benefit cap needed to cut poverty
New research reveals that only complete removal of the controversial two-child benefit limit will significantly reduce child poverty, as partial reforms fall short.
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