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Infosys co-founder once again claims 70-hour work weeks are "necessary" and will create jobs

Indian billionaire Narayana Murthy still believes 70-hour work weeks are important for India’s economic growth.

TechRadar

How this jewellery brand is using female-led businesses to tackle extreme poverty in Uganda

In the town of Kamuli in eastern Uganda, Annabel Grossman meets women who have set up their own businesses – and explores how a no debt entrepreneurship model can create sustainable change

The Independent UK

Argentina’s soaring poverty levels don’t seem to be hurting president Javier Milei – but the honeymoon could be over

Argentina, a nation once ranked among the wealthiest in the world, has found itself grappling with severe economic challenges over the past 25 years. Then, one year ago, provocative libertarian economist Javier Milei was inaugurated as its new president.

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Welfare payments to increase for 1 million Australians but advocates say it’s not enough

Anti-poverty activists say indexed rise in Centrelink payments on 1 January won’t cover soaring rent and the high cost of living

The Guardian - AU

Argentina's Milei Touts US Trade Deal, Says 'Happy Times' Ahead

"Happy times are coming in Argentina," Milei said in a televised speech, in which he celebrated progress on monthly inflation which has dropped under his cost-slashing agenda, even as poverty has risen.

Latin Times

Down by the sea: poverty brings Blackpool life expectancy to UK low

Resort town struggles with squalid housing, poor nutrition for children and now, statistics show, earlier deaths

The Guardian - UK

Festival shares human stories behind Mediterranean migrant rescues

Maritime rescue charity SOS Méditerranée is hosting an arts festival in Paris to boost support for migrants and asylum seekers navigating the treacherous Mediterranean Sea – the most deadly crossing for those fleeing war, poverty and persecution.

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Two-child benefit cap mitigation could start in early 2026, says Robison

Shona Robison insisted the scheme is going ahead, saying the Government could implement it before April 2026.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer's child poverty plan ‘not credible’ if two-child cap remains

KEIR Starmer’s plans to reduce child poverty “will not be credible” if he does not cooperate with the Scottish Government and scrap the…

The National (Scotland)

The Observer view: Labour must help disadvantaged children become ‘school ready’ before it’s too late

With child poverty forecast to rise by 400,000, Keir Starmer’s pledge to improve the life chances of early learners is a matter of the utmost urgency

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to work ‘constructively’ on scrapping two-child benefit cap in Scotland

First Minister John Swinney said the Prime Minister had agreed to work with the Scottish Government as it seeks to end the policy in Scotland.

Evening Standard

How period poverty is affecting players in Ghana’s Premier League

Luxury tax on foreign sanitary pads is tainting the experience of some players and harming their progress

The Guardian - UK

Ghana heads to the polls: why the economy is the biggest issue for many voters

The outcome and aftermath of Ghana’s 2024 elections will be a key test whether the West African nation can find a balance between the dual objectives of living within its means and achieving economic growth that creates sustainable jobs for its teeming youth.

The Conversation

Keir Starmer responds to SNP vow to scrap two-child cap

KEIR Starmer has claimed the SNP’s vow to scrap the two-child benefit cap is not a “silver bullet” to tackling child poverty.

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Students spared jail for vandalising cabinet containing Stone of Destiny

Jamie Priest and Catriona Roberts were acting in a protest against food poverty.

Evening Standard

We cannot wait for Labour to act on two-child benefit cap, says Swinney

The Scottish First Minister said his Government will mitigate the policy in Scotland to help reduce child poverty.

The Independent UK

Challenge to Starmer as SNP pledges to scrap two child benefit limit in Scotland

Scottish finance secretary Shona Robison, who also plans to reintroduce winter fuel payments for all pensioners north of the border, said her party would act where Labour had not

The Guardian - UK

Two-child benefit cap ‘will be scrapped’ in Scotland, vows SNP

Scotland’s finance secretary, Shona Robison, reveals plans in budget to end ‘pernicious’ policy

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The Independent UK

Two-child benefit cap to be scrapped in Scotland under Budget plans

Finance Secretary Shona Robison also outlined record NHS and local government funding in her tax and spending plans for 2025/26.

The National (Scotland)

SNP to scrap Labour's two-child benefit cap in Scotland, Finance Secretary announces

THE SNP Government will abolish the two-child benefit cap for Scots, the Finance Secretary has told MSPs ...

International Business Times UK

Shrinkflation Strikes: Chinese Sanitary Pad Manufacturers Apologise Amid Consumer Fury

Chinese sanitary pad manufacturers face backlash for misleading lengths, raising safety concerns and highlighting ongoing issues of period poverty.

The Guardian - US

Poverty in Lahaina has doubled after 2023 wildfire: ‘We’re cutting down on what we eat’

Maui, struck by one of the deadliest blazes in modern US history, has seen tourism drop, a shortage of houses and persistent inflation

The Independent UK

A third of Afghanistan’s population faces hunger as harsh winter starts to bite

Nearly 24 million people are in dire need of food or cash assistance to avoid slipping into poverty and food insecurity, aid groups say

The Conversation

South Africa’s poverty relief grant should be increased rather than paid to be more people – economists explain why

South Africa’s unemployment rate stands at a staggering 33.5%, one of the highest in the world. Coupled with an alarming poverty rate – where more than half of the population lives on less than R1,558 (about US$88) a month – the socioeconomic landscape is dire.

The National (Scotland)

Senior Labour figure panned for 'depressing listen' after BBC interview

A SENIOR Labour figure has been panned for his “depressing” interview on the BBC’s flagship political show on Sunday morning...

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