Sebastião Salgado, Acclaimed Brazilian Photographer, Is Dead at 81
Known for his powerfully impactful images of nature and the human condition, he was widely regarded as one of the most important documentary photographers of his time.
Poverty
No 10 delays child poverty strategy with tens of thousands more facing hardship
Exclusive: Flagship policy put back until at least autumn amid fears cost of removing two-child benefit cap will outweigh political benefitLabour’s flagship child poverty strategy has been delayed until at least the autumn, the Guardian has learned, ev…
Republican cuts to food and health benefits ‘will kill’, advocacy groups warn
Provisions in Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ include plans to cut billions of dollars in food and health benefits to the poorAdvocacy groups associated with the left are urging some Republicans not to go along with a plan to cut health and food benefits to t…
In ‘Cancer Alley,’ a Battle Over Who Gets to Measure Air Pollution
Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they use data from air-quality monitors, saying it violates free speech.
Number of vape shops in England rises by almost 1,200% in a decade
Research also shows deprived areas have up to 25 times as many bookmakers and pawnbrokers as affluent high streetsThe number of vape shops on high streets across England has increased by almost 1,200% over the past decade, while deprived areas have up …
Keir Starmer confirms U-turn on winter fuel payment cuts
Government to loosen eligibility rules for pensioners in face of backlash against decision to means test benefitUK politics live – latest updates
Keir Starmer has confirmed that he wants more pensioners to be eligible for winter fuel payments after a …
Addressing menstrual poverty in the EU
Approximately half of the European Union (EU) population menstruates at some point in their lives, experiencing around 450 menstrual cycles. Each month, individuals rely on menstrual hygiene products to manage their periods.
Charities step up pressure on Keir Starmer to scrap two-child benefit cap
Exclusive: Survey commissioned by children’s charities shows UK voters want to see families prioritisedCharities and a Labour-aligned pressure group are ramping up calls on Keir Starmer to scrap the two-child limit on benefits, as polling shows support…
London dominates England’s social mobility league with top 20 places
Sutton Trust ‘opportunity index’ measured factors such as children on free school meals passing key GCSEsThe top 20 constituencies with the best social mobility in England are all in London, according to research from a leading education charity that u…
Republicans push for bigger families – but their tax bill could exclude millions from child credits
Estimated 17 million kids would be ineligible for tax credit because their parents wouldn’t make enough to qualifyRepublicans’ newest tax bill threatens to exclude millions of families from a tax credit meant to ease household financial burdens, even a…