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£100,000 may not go far in Jeremy Hunt’s world – but child poverty is getting worse there too

Letters: Les Bright and Pete Stockwell on the chancellor’s suggestion that a salary of £100,000 ‘doesn’t go as far as you might think’, and Trevor Lyttleton on the state pension triple lock

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Florida adds abortion to November ballot; Iran blames Israel for embassy bombing

Florida voters will have the chance to enshrine abortion rights into their constitution. Iran blames Israel for an embassy bombing that killed a top military commander.

WEKU

Yrsa Daley-Ward talks food clubs, poverty and poems: 'poetry is a leveller'

The poet’s latest project takes inspiration from the stories of people using food clubs

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Iftar for All: Ramadan handouts highlight food insecurity in Paris

For the second year running, hundreds of volunteers across Paris and its suburbs joined the 'Iftaar for All' campaign to hand out free food to people in need to mark the Muslim month of Ramadan. As inflation and precarity tip more people into poverty, charities say they’re seeing a rise…

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"Started preparations for third term, working on big decisions to be made in first 100 days": PM Modi

In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that the preparations for the third term has already started. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Time to lift children out of poverty

Labour’s priority must be to restore Sure Start and financial support to low-income families

The Guardian - UK

Kerala witnessed only Bihar model of development, says Jacob Thomas

Former DGP Jacob Thomas criticizes Kerala's development model, emphasizing corruption and poverty hindering progress, at a seminar in Kozhikode.

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Fresh blow for Rwanda deportation plan as report shows extreme poverty and hunger

Foreign Office paper says not enough being done, with over half the population living on less than $1.90 a day

The Guardian - UK

Gordon Brown calls for new poverty fund to halt slide into ‘hungry decade’

Former PM says multibillion fund would be ‘transitional arrangement’ to give struggling families breathing space

The Guardian - UK

Britain seems stuck in a doom loop of poverty. I have a plan to raise billions to address that

Communities, charities, companies and government could work together to rescue millions of people, says former prime minster Gordon Brown

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Funds allocated for houses under LIFE project for extremely poor families

1,03,099 individuals from 64,006 families were identified as part of a ground-level survey conducted in the initial stages of the State government’s wide-ranging poverty eradication programme.

The Hindu

1 in 10 Asian Americans live in poverty. Their experiences vary widely, research says

Pew Research Center found that poverty rates range greatly among Asian American groups. While 6% of Indian Americans live in poverty, the rate is 19% for Burmese Americans.

WEKU

Students face poverty from course they 'do for love'

Students, academics, and union representatives are calling on the government to adopt new models to replace unpaid placements for social work students.

AAP

Democrats avoid dynastic disaster

New Jersey Democrats can now get back to the basics

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Italy's Poverty Reaches Record Levels Despite Economic Recovery

Despite economic recovery, Italy faces a concerning rise in poverty levels, highlighting socio-economic disparities and challenges.

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33 People Share The ‘Poverty Food’ Of 2024

Food prices have steadily risen since 2020, so knowing how to feed yourself on a budget is becoming an essential skill for many households. The post 33 People Share The ‘Poverty Food’ Of 2024 first appeared on Bored Panda.

International Business Times

Have Poor And Troubled Paris Suburbs Won Olympic Gold?

Less than 500 metres separate the Stade de France -- the sparkling centrepiece of the Paris Olympics -- and the crumbling Francs-Moisins estate plagued by poverty and crime.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on rising poverty levels: political attacks on the poor have produced penury

Editorial: Politicians should say how welfare will support claimants with daily living costs rather than stigmatising recipients

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The Guardian - UK

A minimum wage alone can’t fix the UK poverty scandal

The 25-year-old pay floor is justly celebrated but doesn’t tackle issues that mean exploitation and misery for many

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on deprivation: poverty data is a mark of shame for Tory rule

Prioritising tax cuts for the better off while letting children bear the brunt of financial hardship is not only cruel, it makes no financial sense

Capital & Main

In Georgia, a Basic Income Program’s Success With Black Women Adds to Growing National Interest

Participants who received an average of $850 per month used it for paying bills, reducing debt and improving credit.

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: This cough has lasted for ever – our amazing GP knows just what to do

Emergency swab tests follow my disputed report of the kids’ symptoms. Plus: a tradition of duff political predictions

USAFacts

Are fewer kids playing sports?

In 2022, 53.8% of children aged 6–17 played sports, down from 58.4% in 2017.

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Mississippi House advances Medicaid expansion with work requirements

The Mississippi House of Representatives passed H.B. 1725 on February 28, 2024, which would expand Medicaid eligibility for people who earn up to 138% of the federal poverty level and meet work requirements.

The Guardian - UK

Poverty is deepening in modern Britain – but will economic growth be the solution?

Official figures will trouble Rishi Sunak during an election year as millions found to be struggling

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