Labour pledges to ‘wage war’ on poverty
Labour has accused the Tories of dragging large swathes of the UK’s population into poverty after almost a decade at the helm.
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Scottish Government sets up £7m poverty fund to help mitigate no-deal Brexit
The Scottish Government has committed £7 million for a new fund to help tackle poverty in the event of a no-deal Brexit, as price hikes could push 130,000 Scots into financial hardship.
Welfare state alive in Scotland but waning elsewhere – UN poverty expert
A UN poverty expert has said Scotland is on “a very different trajectory” to the rest of the UK when it comes to social security.
Empty stomachs lead to poor decisions, research says
Making important decisions on an empty stomach can lead to poor choices, according to new research.
Children living in poverty badly hampered at schools – report
Children living in poverty are being severely disadvantaged in the British school system, according to a new survey which warns crime is a consequence of inadequate support for such disadvantaged youth.
Generation of children falling victim to homelessness and poverty, warns Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn has warned that the Government is “failing a whole generation of children” who are falling victim to rising homelessness and poverty.
Scots join the worldwide effort to help Africans find new ways to rebuild their communities shattered by brutal civil war
Scots academics are thinking global but working local as they join a new drive to improve lives in Africa.
Nearly half a million food bank parcels given out in 18 months, figures show
Almost half a million food parcels were given out by independent food banks in 18 months, nearly double the number previously thought, according to new figures.
Warning child poverty in Scotland risks reaching 20-year high
Child poverty is increasing and will hit a 20-year high, pushing an extra 60,000 children into poverty, the Scottish Government has been warned.
Scotland’s children living in poverty have higher risk of getting cancer
A failure to tackle poverty in Scotland is leaving generations of children at a higher risk of cancer in later life, according to a public health expert.
Pensioners could be ‘pushed into poverty’ if free TV licence is scrapped
AS many as 50,000 UK pensioners could be pushed below the poverty line if the free TV licence was to be scrapped for over-75s, Age UK claims.