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HISTORICAL FACTS: 51 | History Defined

Triumph and a broken promise: Andrés Manuel López Obrador vowed to transform Mexico, but did he?

Poverty fell, after salary hikes and reform, but Amlo did not deliver for the 43 students disappeared from Ayotzinapa

The Guardian - US

Two million French seniors live in poverty: charity report

Two million seniors in France live below the poverty line, warns a charity that works to alleviate isolation amongst the elderly. It pointed to a rise in poverty, particularly among older women and people living alone.

Radio France Internationale

Half of Britons plan to ration energy use this winter as 10% bill rise looms

Survey shows 46% of people will use less energy than needed after price cap rise fuels average £149 bill increase

The Guardian - UK

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UK Government challenged to match Scottish Child Payment in Budget

MATCHING the Scottish Child Payment in the child element of Universal Credit could lift more than half a million children in the UK out of poverty,…

The National (Scotland)

Bringing an end to child poverty really ought to be an economic no-brainer

Growing up poor blights children’s lives, and results in lower work and health outcomes that cost the exchequer long term

The Guardian - UK

Abuse victims hope to build on a heartening visit with Pope Francis and rebuild their lives

Pope Francis has promised to “offer all the help we can” to aid victims of clergy sexual abuse heal after victims told him first-hand of the trauma that had shattered their lives and left many in poverty and mental misery

The Independent UK

Poverty in Argentina soars to over 50% as Milei’s austerity measures hit hard

Far-right president has been battling inflation by imposing steep cuts in spending, resulting in widespread poverty

The Guardian - US

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One in three teens have no access to period products, shocking poverty study finds

‘Youth who are living in neighborhoods with high opportunity had similar rates of experiencing menstrual inequity as those living in areas or neighborhoods that were underresourced,’ the study’s co-author said

The Independent UK

People living with disabilities in the EU: The battle for inclusion

One in four adults in the EU have a disability, according to Eurostat. That's more than 100 million people. And while this summer's Paralympics no doubt drew attention to the issue in a visible way, the daily struggles of so many people remain largely invisible. Indeed, access to employment and…

France 24

Israel accused of breaking global labor law by withholding Palestinian worker pay

Unions say ‘blatant’ violations of international wage protections have tipped many into extreme poverty

The Guardian - US

Argentina's poverty rate spikes to 53% in first 6 months of President Milei's shock therapy

The Argentinian government statistics agency says the official poverty rate in Argentina jumped to 52.9% during the first six months of Javier Milei’s presidency

The Independent UK

Naomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales

British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she founded nearly two decades ago was found to have been “poorly governed” with “inadequate financial management.”

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves' free breakfast clubs: When will they start and which children are eligible

The Chancellor has pledged to give youngsters the ‘best start’ with her new plans

Evening Standard

‘I have £7 in my bank account’: how the two-child benefit cap changed Britain

The limit was introduced by George Osborne and has pushed whole households into poverty. Why isn’t the Labour government ditching it?

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The speech Keir Starmer should give: our economic model is broken – and I’ll pay for my own Arsenal tickets

Keir Starmer will today deliver his speech to Labour conference. This is what I believe he should say instead, says the Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Susie Younger obituary

Other lives: Catholic social worker helped poverty-stricken children in South Korea in the aftermath of the Korean war

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves announces free school breakfast clubs from April as she doubles down on winter fuel cuts

Labour chancellor was heckled about the sale of arms to Israel as she made her speech to her party’s annual conference in Liverpool

The National (Scotland)

Ian Murray fumes as he accuses journalists of 'made up' anti-poverty fund claims

A LABOUR minister has accused a Scottish newspaper of having “made up” a claim that Keir Starmer would set aside a £150 million “war chest”…

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‘Exceptionally worrying’ health trends to continue under Labour’s austerity

GOVERNMENT austerity policies will risk continuing “exceptionally worrying and unprecedented” health trends, a poverty expert has warned ...

Capital & Main

Lessons for Breaking the Poverty Cycle

A national nonprofit uses financial and life coaching to teach low-income parents how to move up to living wages and beyond.

The National (Scotland)

All devolved Scottish benefits to be raised to mitigate austerity, SNP minister says

THE Scottish Government will make it a legal requirement for all devolved benefits to be annually raised in line with inflation, the Social Justice…

Al Jazeera

Fact check: Was Kamala Harris truthful in interview with Black journalists?

Harris spoke about the disadvantages Black Americans grapple with, and her opponent Donald Trump. We verify her claims.

Latin Times

New study reveals which political party has historically benefited Blacks and Latinos the most

Researches looked into income data from the past 75 years, covering 36 years under Democratic presidents and 39 under Republicans

The Guardian - UK

Call for abolition of UK benefit cap as latest figures released

Data shows 123,000 households, containing 302,000 children, are trapped in poor housing and extreme poverty

Fortune

Bill Gates says today's global child health crisis is tomorrow's economic catastrophe

Bill Gates says malnutrition is the “world’s worst child health crisis" and climate change will only worsen it.

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