Labour Budget Ends Two-Child Benefit Cap
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a Labour budget, scrapping the controversial two-child benefit cap in a move set to lift thousands of children out of poverty. Discover the new fair tax measures.
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Two-Child Benefit Limit Abolished in UK Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abolishes the controversial two-child benefit limit, lifting 450,000 children out of poverty. Discover the impact and the political fallout of this landmark decision.
Labour's Budget: Gains for Families, Cuts Looming
Rachel Reeves' first budget lifts 350,000 children from poverty but faces OBR warnings of future Osborne-style cuts. Analysis of the fiscal strategy and its impact on public services.
Reeves abolishes two-child benefit cap in Labour budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves's budget abolishes the two-child benefit cap, a move celebrated by Labour MPs that will lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty. Discover the key measures.
Reeves' Budget Scraps Two-Child Benefit Cap
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils a Labour-core Budget, scrapping the two-child benefit cap to lift a million children from poverty. Discover the key measures and political impact.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Scrapped by Chancellor
Chancellor Rachel Reeves abolishes the two-child benefit cap in the Autumn Budget, a move set to lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2030. Discover the full impact.
Unions urge Chancellor to deliver living standards budget
TUC calls on Rachel Reeves to address child poverty and boost minimum wage in a budget focused on ending the 'Tory pay hangover' that has left workers only £12 better off since 2008.
Kent food bank crisis: Demand soars as donations fall
Canterbury Food Bank faces unprecedented demand, distributing over 1,100 parcels monthly. With donations down £80,000, they're fighting a deepening cost of living crisis affecting families across Kent.
China's Poverty Strategy Outperforms US Approach
New research reveals China's systematic poverty reduction has dramatically cut extreme poverty while US inequality widens. Discover the contrasting approaches shaping global economic futures.
Ice sculpture highlights UK fuel poverty crisis
A powerful ice sculpture of terraced homes in London exposes the millions in fuel poverty. As energy costs soar, vulnerable households face impossible choices this winter. Discover how you can help.
Bay Area poverty rate jumps to 16.3% in 2023
New data reveals the San Francisco Bay Area's poverty rate surged to 16.3% in 2023, with 1.02 million residents now living in poverty. Discover how the cost of living crisis is affecting California.
Warm Banks Return as UK Faces Winter Energy Crisis
As Arctic temperatures hit the UK and energy bills rise, thousands seek refuge in community warm spaces. Share your experience with the warm bank phenomenon.
Six-year-old boy has been homeless his entire life
Alicia and her six-year-old son Aeon have been trapped in unsafe temporary housing for years, highlighting England's growing homelessness crisis. Discover their story and how to help.
Gates: COP30 must prioritise poverty over emissions
Bill Gates challenges COP30's climate focus, arguing poverty and disease are more urgent than emissions cuts for developing nations. A pragmatic shift in global climate policy is underway.
6 in 7 Children in Poverty in UK Town
In Newport, Middlesbrough, six out of seven children grow up in poverty. Families and local services demand the two-child benefit cap be scrapped as the government prepares a new strategy.
Leicester has UK's lowest disposable household income
Leicester ranks bottom in UK for disposable income as cost of living crisis deepens. Will the budget bring relief to struggling families?
Heiress gives away £100m fortune after son's death
Albina du Boisrouvray, granddaughter of a Bolivian tin magnate, sold everything after her son's tragic death to fund global poverty relief through her FXB Foundation.
Food Stamp Crisis: 41 Million Americans Face Hunger
An American relying on food stamps reveals how political brinkmanship threatens 41 million people's survival. Read this powerful account of food poverty in rural Oregon.
Two-Child Benefit Cap Scrapped in Budget
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves confirm the two-child benefit cap will be lifted in the budget, a move costing £2.8bn aimed at tackling child poverty. Read the latest.
Reeves hints at two-child benefit cap removal in Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves suggests scrapping the two-child benefit cap in the 2025 Budget, potentially boosting finances for larger families and tackling child poverty.
Las Vegas teens confront hunger amid Snap benefit cuts
Teens in downtown Las Vegas reveal their fears about food insecurity as government Snap benefits face reductions. Discover how community initiatives are helping families survive.
Reeves to remove two-child benefit cap in budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves signals plan to abolish two-child benefit cap, potentially lifting 350,000 children from poverty. Budget announcement expected this month.
Kimmel slams food aid cuts at UK food bank
American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel uses London platform to condemn SNAP benefit reductions while volunteering at food bank, highlighting growing poverty crisis.
Trump's Palace Project Amid American Hunger Crisis
As Donald Trump constructs his opulent Florida residence, millions of Americans face food insecurity in a stark tale of two Americas. The Full Story podcast investigates the growing inequality divide.
India's toxic trash mountains: A human crisis
An investigative report reveals the dangerous lives of waste pickers working on India's towering landfill sites, where toxic conditions and exploitation create a cycle of poverty and environmental damage.
Labour's poverty dilemma: 450,000 children wait
Exclusive analysis reveals Labour's cautious approach to child poverty, opting for gradual reform over immediate universal credit expansion despite rising hardship across Britain.
Trump's SNAP Cuts Spark Political Firestorm
Donald Trump's proposal to slash SNAP benefits has ignited a political firestorm, with critics warning of catastrophic consequences for America's most vulnerable families.
Trump's Food Stamp Overhaul: States Must Pay
Donald Trump proposes seismic shift in food stamp funding that could leave states scrambling to cover costs for millions of vulnerable Americans.
Pakistan's Period Tax: Young Lawyer Fights Back
A groundbreaking legal challenge in Pakistan confronts the controversial sales tax on menstrual products, arguing it discriminates against women and violates constitutional rights.
Argentina's Economic Agony Under Milei's Austerity
Exclusive report reveals how President Javier Milei's radical austerity measures are devastating ordinary Argentinians as inflation soars and poverty deepens.
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