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Monday briefing: Does the Davos conference really have the answers to the world’s problems?

In today’s newsletter: As the high society conference kicks off in the Swiss Alps, it faces new questions about its influence in a fractured world

The Guardian - UK

UK's richest one per cent has more wealth than bottom 70 per cent, analysis finds

THE richest 1 of people in the UK are now wealthier than 70 of the population combined, according to analysis by Oxfam.

The National (Scotland)

Richest 1% bag two-thirds of $42 trillion in new wealth: Oxfam

Charity calls for more taxes on the rich as World Economic Forum gathers for annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Al Jazeera

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Australia’s richest 1% pocketed $150,000 a minute over past decade, Oxfam research finds

Report calls for higher taxes for the super-rich as analysis reveals an Australian wealth tax could raise $29.1bn annually

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s billionaires 61% wealthier than pre-COVID amid calls to scrap tax cuts

With a backdrop of rising inflation and falling wages, the government is facing renewed pressure to rethink its support for Morrison-era tax cuts.

Crikey

Call for new taxes on super-rich after 1% pocket two-thirds of all new wealth

$26tn of new wealth created since start of pandemic went to richest, Oxfam report reveals

The Guardian - UK

Richest 1% of people in UK now wealthier than 70% of population combined – Oxfam

Oxfam has released a report highlighting wealth disparities in the UK and around the world.

The Independent UK

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As Davos opens, Oxfam urges windfall tax on food companies

Anti-poverty group Oxfam says companies making big profits as inflation surges should face windfall taxes to help cut global inequality

The Independent UK

Rich getting richer amid inflation crisis

Despite the inflation crisis, the wealthiest Australians continue to get richer and experts are now calling on the government to scrap planned tax cuts.

AAP

These high street stores including Boots, M&S and Primark will pay you to recycle your empty and old products

If you’re finished with your products or you’re ready to declutter your closet, many stores will offer benefits for handing them over rather than slinging them in the bin

Chronicle Live

87 civilians in Yemen killed by UK and US-supplied weapons in little over a year, report says

The war in Yemen has created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises

The Independent UK

87 civilians in Yemen killed by UK and US-supplied weapons, report says

A new report has found that weapons supplied by the United Kingdom and the United States and used by a Saudi-led coalition in war-torn Yemen killed at least 87 civilians and wounded 136 others in just over a year

The Independent UK

Oxfam report reveals Scottish factory's role in fuelling violence in Yemen

THE UK and US are fuelling relentless violence in the Middle East through arm sales – with Scotland providing killer precision missiles, a new…

The National (Scotland)

The refugee Wales helped save from deportation and possible death who now teaches our children about human rights

Otis Bolamu's campaign to stay in the UK got the attention of influential people across the country - now he has been granted refugee status and is using his story to inspire the next generation

Wales Online

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Manchester Evening News

'I bought a charity shop New Year's Eve outfit for under £20 and was impressed and confused'

The charity shops are bursting with great, glamourous options this New Year

Al Jazeera

Why do the rich get richer — even during global crises?

Every 30 hours, the pandemic spawned a new billionaire, while pushing a million people into poverty. Here’s why.

Liverpool Echo

I spent £15 in charity shops and got a new £74 Zara dress, bag and necklace

I visited every charity shop in Liverpool city centre with the aim of finding a night out outfit for less than £20

The Independent UK

Thrifting expert who saves £5,000 a year shares five tips for pre-loved Christmas presents

Monica Mills, 28, says it’s best to avoid charity shops on Saturdays and reminds shoppers that ‘time is a gift money can’t buy’

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The Guardian - UK

I have found the best Christmas gifts you can give (spoiler: they’re all free)

Paint a friend’s ceiling, fix their bike, babysit. There’s joy to be had if you pull yourself off the meathook of consumerism, says journalist and author Nell Frizzell

Chronicle Live

Mum only wears vintage clothes and refuses to set foot in high street stores

Hannah Johnson is a vintage expert and has shared her top tips for hunting for charity shop bargains

Daily Mirror

Slash Christmas gift bills by hundreds of pounds - full list of what to buy and where

In Day Two of our Cost of Living Christmas savings special, we’ve found more than £1,000 of savings - our guide looks at the best bargains to find for gifts and toys, no matter your budget

The Walrus

The Walrus Talks at Home: Inequality

Millions of people around the world are suffering extreme poverty, yet the rich only get richer. What’s at stake?

The Conversation

We know sweatshop clothing is bad – and buy it anyway. Here's how your brain makes excuses

You face a dilemma. You’ve found the perfect shirt, and it’s an absolute bargain, but you notice it’s “Made in Bangladesh”. You’re conscious it was probably made using cheap labour. Do you buy it, or walk away?

The New Daily

Naughty or nice? Retailers named and shamed ahead of Christmas shopping rush

Retailers have been named and shamed ahead of the Christmas rush for failing to fess up about conditions for workers in their supply chains.

Daily Mirror

Over a third of Christmas shoppers plan to cut spending budget this festive season

Two-thirds are worried about the cost-of-living crisis - and more than half will spend less per person this Christmas compared to last year

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