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Londoners face hidden poverty premium, study says
Low-income households in London are facing an additional burden of over £600 a year simply to access standard goods and services.
July 12, 2026'You have to say no': Families struggling with holiday food costs
Susan Lilley, a single mother of two, said the weekly shop has become one of her biggest financial worries.
July 7, 2026Tragedy meets 'social realism' in Welsh-language film hailed a 'sensation'
Effi o Blaenau follows a young woman grappling with unemployment in a north Wales town.
June 18, 2026'I won't be able to afford to eat before long'
About a third of households using food banks in the South Cotswolds are doing so for the first time.
June 18, 2026Demand at baby bank 'has never been higher'
The founder says rising childcare costs mean many of those they help are in work but struggling.
June 15, 2026IMF warns Nigeria of risks in $5 billion swap deal with UAE lender - Reuters
IMF warns Nigeria of risks in $5 billion swap deal with UAE lender Reuters
June 9, 2026Survival before safety for Delhi's poor as temperatures hit 45C
As temperatures peak, Delhi’s informal workers continue working despite growing health risks.
May 28, 2026Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
May 18, 2026'There's so much I want to give my daughter - poverty means I can't'
Around a third of Welsh children live in poverty, the highest among the four UK nations.
April 26, 2026Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war
Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.
March 31, 2026'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
Alan Milburn returns to his hometown of Newcastle as he undertakes a review into the growing numbers of young people out of work.
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Londoners face hidden poverty premium, study says
Josiah Lahai says he often can not afford what he wants in the supermarket Low-income households in London are facing an additional burden of more than £600 a year to access standard goods and servic
'You have to say no': Families struggling with holiday food costs
Susan has talked about the stress caused by the price of food For many families, the summer holidays mean more than just eight weeks away from school. It can also mean a sharp rise in food costs. Su
Tragedy meets 'social realism' in Welsh-language film hailed a 'sensation'
The director of a new Welsh-language film released in cinemas across the UK says the reaction has been "amazing". Effi o Blaenau follows a young woman - Effi - as she grapples with unemployment in th
Demand at baby bank 'has never been higher'
The founder of a community organisation which provides free clothes, toys and equipment for children said demand had "never been higher". Hartlepool Baby Bank sees about 150 families a week which is
IMF warns Nigeria of risks in $5 billion swap deal with UAE lender
Published on 06/09/2026 at 02:25 pm BST - Modified on 06/09/2026 at 03:35 pm BST LAGOS, June 9 (Reuters) - The IMF on Tuesday warned of risks surroundin
'It is a catastrophe' - the man battling to stem rising youth unemployment
"This is a story of lost lives," says Alan Milburn, as he stands outside the front door of the house where he grew up, in Benwell, Newcastle. The former New Labour minister is returning to his home t