The Latest Breaking News from Poverty

Experts predict changes to ‘food stamps’ program affecting millions of Americans will cause poverty and hunger to rise

Government assistance programs can be lifelines during hard times. But not all of them are as accessible as they seem. Behind the headlines and hopeful slogans, many relief efforts have income caps that aren’t always obvious.

Poverty goes beyond income. It often arises when health, education and opportunities fall short of meeting people’s needs.

In an era of resurging misogyny, would decriminalising sex work do more harm than good?

More than 500,000 people have signed up to our new party to help build a genuine alternative to poverty, inequality and war, says former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

African governments and development agencies have embraced science, technology and innovation as levers for development over the past two decades. Science, technology and innovation boost productivity, cut transaction costs, open new business opportunities and promote social inclusion. They also help societies tackle grand challenges such as climate change and persistent…

There are still major changes coming for those who become disabled in the future

Changes to welfare reforms not enough to protect newly sick and disabled people from financial hardship

At the border with Iran, Fatima Rezaei distributes food and hygiene products to Afghans forced to return, unable to passively stand by as the deportation crisis grows.

This year's United Nations climate conference in November is in Belem, Brazil, a city facing high poverty and infrastructure challenges

Issues around the benefit were described as a ‘scandal’ by one senior Labour MP