UNBELIEVABLE: 32 - The Untold Story

To host UN climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That's no accident

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

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025

Labour urged to overhaul crucial pension-age benefit claimed by millions

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

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2025

Med Student Caught Red-Handed Faking Poverty For Scholarship After College Finds Her Social Media Profile

Her legal efforts were fruitful—until a judge spotted her mother’s name on the court documents and realized she was a lawyer under the state’s employment.

Bored Panda · Jul 25, 2025

How does Britain’s pension predicament compare with other countries?

Countries across the world are grappling with similar looming crises, driven by a combination of factors including demographic shifts, low interest rates and economic instability

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Minimum level of retirement income needed to prevent surge in pensioner poverty, MPs warn

Labour minister Liz Kendall has warned of a ‘tsunami in pensioner poverty’ and opened the door to a rise in the state retirement age

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

UK-wide strategy needed to tackle pensioner poverty, says committee

A minimum level of retirement income should be set, with a strategy for everyone to reach that level, the Work and Pensions Committee said.

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

RBA not swayed by jobless spike as next rate call looms

Reserve Bank governor Michelle Bullock has pushed back on rate cut expectations and weighed in on Donald Trump's pressure on Fed chair Jerome Powell.

AAP · Jul 23, 2025

Labour panned for foreign aid cuts as women and children to be hit hardest

THE Labour UK Government has been accused of "increasing poverty at home and abroad" after it emerged women and children would be hit…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 23, 2025

Why state pension age could rise again

Liz Kendall, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has launched a new pension commission and announced a review of the state pension age, warning of a "tsunami of pensioner poverty" without major reform.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2025

Keir Starmer tells MPs he wants to cut child poverty before next election

Pledge by PM will renew pressure on Labour to end two-child benefit cap despite estimated £3.6bn annual cost

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025