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Tackling child poverty in Britain must be made a priority

Letters: Andrew Forsey highlights a simple policy change that would provide much-needed meals, while Stewart Lansley says poverty and inequality are umbilically linked. Plus a letter from Jess McQuail and Kartik Raj

The Guardian - UK

Only political will can end world hunger: Food isn’t scarce, but many people can’t access it

History has shown us again and again that, so long as inequality goes unchecked, no amount of technology can ensure people are well fed.

The Conversation

OpenAI boss Sam Altman says human-level intelligence is coming – and it won’t be fair

AGI could supercharge wealth inequality and be used to ‘control the population through mass surveillance and loss of autonomy’, tech CEO says

The Independent UK

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‘Engine of inequality’: delegates discuss AI’s global impact at Paris summit

Emmanuel Macron’s tech envoy warns attenders current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainable

The Guardian - UK

Open letter to Democrats: What's next?

We can bring the party together — and win — if we're willing to address inequality and advocate for radical change

Salon

New report card on American well-being finds U.S. is 'so wealthy but so unhappy‘

The economy is ‘really the only area where we are excelling,’ authors of the report wrote

The Independent UK

Black people in England eight times more likely to be hospitalised with lupus

Exclusive: Experts say ‘stark’ inequality with white people could be a result of delayed diagnoses

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Women face new battles once they reach the boardroom

The perception that women are more emotional, sensitive and empathetic towards others is contributing to gender inequality in the boardroom, research suggests.

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How Australia’s ‘unfair’ dental system – and the way $1.3bn is spent – is driving inequality and leaving millions of people behind

Half of all government spending on dental care goes to private insurance rebates – meaning those without often skip treatment until things get worse

The Guardian - AU

AI-based automation of jobs could increase inequality in UK, report says

Government intervention key to supporting businesses through transition, research by thinktank suggests

The Guardian - UK

Nearly two-thirds of Britons say very rich have too much influence on politics

Opinium survey of 2,000 adults found concern about the impact of growing wealth inequality in the UK

The Guardian - UK

How global inequalities hinder climate action

World leaders have gathered for the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. One of their main goals is to align their responses to geopolitical shocks such as floods and wildfires that hamper trade, investment and more.

The Conversation

What is an oligarchy and is Biden right to call it a threat to US democracy?

Ultra-rich individuals are associating with Donald Trump as he ascends to the presidency for his second time

The Guardian - US

Trump threatens a global trade war. Europe must unleash a radical alternative

Unlike tariffs, a new form of protectionism could target climate-wrecking, untaxed corporations and their billionaire owners

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Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds

Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals

The Conversation

The Trump revolution: where it came from and where it’s going

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, the world is preparing for the beginning of the second Trump Revolution. Trump’s second term will be very different from his first, when his powers were more limited and restrained. In 2016 he did not win a majority of the popular vote.

The Conversation

Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity

One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Inequality is sharply on the rise.

Evening Standard

The Maids at Jermyn Street Theatre review: this meditation on inequality and reality is an angry shout of a play

3/5 There’s life and humanity in Jean Genet’s depiction of two murderous servants – even if it does veer towards farce and caricature

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Let’s champion our mentors as well as sport’s trophy-winners in 2025

Away from the spotlight sportsmen and women are helping tackle disadvantage and inequality and can have a huge impact

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Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns

IPPR says elections could lose legitimacy because of falling turnout among groups such as renters and non-graduates

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Discrepancy In Rewards For Olympic And Paralympic Champions

Discrepancies in bonuses for Olympic and Paralympic champions highlight inequality in athlete funding post-Paris Olympics.

The Independent UK

Growth of women in power around world stalls despite year of ‘landmark moments’

‘Inequality is not inevitable but there is more to be done all around the world,’ says a leading gender equality charity head

The Conversation

HIV stigma is now more dangerous than the virus – my research shows how to address this

Speaking at the 16th International Aids Conference in 2006, the then UNAids executive director, Peter Piot, remarked: “Since the beginning of the epidemic, stigma, discrimination and gender inequality have been identified as major causes of personal suffering, and as major obstacles to effective responses to HIV.”

The Conversation

How should we look to history to make sense of Luigi Mangione’s alleged murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson?

I’m a Gilded Age historian who has drawn parallels between our current moment and the late 19th century, two periods known for staggering economic inequality and sweeping technological change.

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott’s seven-word Starmer snub over PM’s Waspi decision

Dianne Abbott accused Sir Keir Starmer of having "no feel for politics" after Labour's decision to not award compensation to Waspi (Women Against State Pension Inequality) women.

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