Poverty

The way public bodies pursue debt can make them unknowingly complicit in financial abuse of women by their ex-partners (Picture: PYMCA)

How councils' aggressive debt collection is trapping people in poverty SallyAnn Kelly

Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion

Starmer braces for welfare cuts rebellion as MP warns 'many will die'

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves attending the Make UK Conference at the QEII Centre in London. Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Welfare cuts expected in Spring Statement spark fears for services

Poverty-related gap widens again (Picture: John Devlin)

SNP 'flunked it' claim as gap grows between richest and poorest pupils

Student homelessness is on the rise, according to Scottish college bosses (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Homelessness soars among Scottish students amid 'worst' poverty

A mediocre Budget that proved the SNP are more comfortable in spin wars Barrie Cunning

John Swinney and Finance Secretary Shona Robison need to list to genuine experts on how to tackle poverty (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Effect of SNP's sanctimony about people in poverty? A 200,000 increase Brian Wilson

Santander X UK Awards 2024 first prize winners Anushka Mahesh, Sarah Bailey, Aurusha Kharas and Tom Scrope

Entrepreneurs win award for tackling period poverty with £4 underwear

Keir Starmer is right that the winter fuel allowance should not be paid to all pensioners, but needs to think again about the method of means-testing it (Picture: House of Commons/UK Parliament)

Starmer needs to re-examine his conscience about winter fuel allowance Scotsman comment

Trussell ambassadors Levi Roots and Mark Hoyle (LadBaby) meet with Trussell Chief Executive Emma Revie outside Parliament

Celebrities are calling for more government action on hunger in the UK

If flexible working isn't mentioned in a job ad a lot of people don't bother applying, writes Nikki Slowey

Leverage flexible working to help cut child poverty

Amazon's Toy Train will be donating hundreds of toys to families in need across the UK in the lead-up to Christmas

Amazon reveals this year’s Top 10 Toys for Christmas

Janey Godley was a comedian unafraid to speak her mind.

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves had to deal with the dire legacy inherited from the Conservatives while also making the kind of changes for which Labour governments are elected (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Don't fall for Budget backlash from small-c conservative 'soothsayers' Brian Wilson

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box

Labour plans mean £9 billion of cuts after next year, economists warn

A person on the streets in Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP issued warning over winter deaths as rough sleeping soars

The Real Living Wage is to increase to £12.60 an hour

Why the new Real Living Wage could boost Scottish Government coffers

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Community worker Rose Manjanja asks Jessy, 16, a secondary school pupil in Malawi, where she wants to be when she is 25 years old

How Tories revealed they're descending towards Trump's crude populism Susan Dalgety

Politicians need to turn their words about eradicating child poverty into real action (Picture: Gareth Fuller)

Why Scotland cannot afford to keep one million people in poverty Susan Dalgety

The NSPCC has launched a campaign called Listen up, Speak up to encourage every adult to play their part in helping keep children safe

With 240,000 Scots children living in poverty, here's how you can help Carla Malseed

The UK and Scottish governments are failing to use their powers to reduce poverty, a report by a leading charity has found, as rates of extreme deprivation rise

Alarming rise in Scots living in 'very deep poverty' since 1990s

Children waving their hands in a classroom (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Exclusive Concern as almost 30% of special Scottish nursery posts left unfilled

An old age pensioner keeps warm with the aid of an electric heater - far fewer pensioners will be eligible for the winter fuel payment this year (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

860k Scottish pensioners face 'particularly cruel' fuel payment cut

Protesters blocked an immigration van amid a 'stand off' over Home Office raid in Glasgow earlier this month.

Exclusive The growing pressure to fix Scotland's 'hidden humanitarian crisis'

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How our newest national orchestra, Big Noise United, is changing lives David Munn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' decision to rush in means-testing of the winter fuel payments made to pensioners has dominated the early weeks of the new Labour government, and could become a defining mistake (Picture: Hollie Adams)

Universal benefits are wrong but so's Labour about winter fuel payment Brian Wilson

Free prescriptions should only cover medicines on prescription not drugs like paracetamol (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Low-tax Scottish Tory rivals need to be honest about spending cuts John McLellan

National Records of Scotland data for 2023 has revealed a 12 per cent rise in drugs deaths

What I learned about Scotland's drugs crisis from Canada

Drug deaths have increased in Scotland. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Analysis Why 'shocking' 12% drug deaths rise was worse than expected

Reports have suggested the UK government could introduce new legislation to allow the Scotland Office to allocate £150 million for local authority measures to combat poverty

Labour accused of 'playing politics' over £150m 'devolution threat'

Republican vice presidential candidate Senator JD Vance, R-Ohio, pictured with his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance.

What was that about post-menopausal women, JD Vance? Susan Dalgety

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth chats to students at Madras College in St Andrews as they receive their exam results (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Attainment gap between rich and poor pupils wider than officials claim Susan Dalgety

Campaigners have been calling for the end of child poverty for years (Picture: John Stillwell/PA)

Why SNP can't avoid charges of hypocrisy over two-child benefit cap Christine Jardine

Adults living in hygiene poverty are going without deodorant, toothpaste, or a hot shower to ensure their family can have a meal.

Adults giving up basic hygiene products to ensure family can eat

A lone woman hurries on her way along streets that no longer feel safe for many (Picture: Chris Young/AFP via Getty Images)

From best to worst place to be a girl, number who feel unsafe is scary Susan Dalgety

Surrogate mothers can be essentially forced into selling a baby by poverty, with their mental health suffering as a result (Picture: Didier Pallages/AFP via Getty Images)

£11bn global trade in babies must end. Here’s what Starmer should do Susan Dalgety

The future of Grangemouth oil refinery will be of national importance at the general election. Image: Michael Gillen/National World.

Analysis The election battle for the 'single biggest issue' facing Scotland

'Our vision is for easy access to fair loans, savings, insurance products, and financial wellbeing tools for everyone – and the ability to acquire help when needed,' says FIFS (file image). Picture: Getty Images.

The untapped resource that could help one million Scots stuck in poverty

Half-empty classroom

Exclusive How new support staff could reverse Scotland's school absence crisis

Story of a divorced mum-of-two reveals dark times of hygiene poverty

Shocking levels of 'deep poverty' in Scotland are a serious health issue
Poverty can restrict access to healthy food and healthcare and stop people from taking part in social conventions over the festive period, with potentially dama...
Gwenetta Curry

Image from Aberlour appeal.

Crippling poverty means many Scottish pupils are just not 'school ready'

Many schoolgirls struggle to access period products

Scotland fans sing the national anthem before the Guinness Six Nations match at BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh.

Five ‘Unofficial’ national anthems used by Scotland fans over the years

Scotsman comment: Poverty, not pricing, is cause of drink problem Scotsman Comment

Myanmar (Burma) is the largest country in Mainland Southeast Asia, and has a population of roughly 54 million. The 2021 military coup in Myanmar saw the country launched into the international stage once again.

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Political parties in Scotland have said that recent increases in minimum wage will not lift Scots out of poverty.

Real Living Wage Scotland: What is the UK National Minimum Wage now?

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'The new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson is wrong to believe that charities supporting asylum seekers in Calais are involved in a multimillion-pound industry'. PIC: UK Parliament/PA Wire

Lee Anderson: ‘myth’ those on Universal credit are in poverty

A child carries a tray with food during lunch-break at St Mary’s RC Primary School, in Battersea, south London.

Number of children in food poverty nearly doubles to four million

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Free School Meals For All bill reading delayed in Parliament

Many students are experiencing serious problems trying to feed themselves (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Urgent action is needed to end student poverty and mental health crisis

A volunteer with a packing list selecting items from it for the food parcel in the food bank warehouse

All it takes is one missed paycheck and you could be using a foodbank

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