UK Poverty

Pilot programme helps food banks deliver healthier food parcels Bucks Free Press05:17UK Food Poverty Food Security Global Issues

Foodbank shelves running bare as it issues urgent plea for donations The Carlisle News & Star05:12UK Food Poverty Food Security Global Issues

Taking action needed to eradicate poverty - Jane Meagher Edinburgh Evening News07:06UK Child Poverty Poverty Global Issues

Summer energy price hike pushes 13.5m UK households into fuel poverty EasternEye17:03UK Child Poverty Poverty Global Issues

New £15 million childcare fund welcomed by Clackmannanshire MSP Alloa Advertiser10:16UK Child Poverty Poverty Scotland

£320,000 boost given to jobs and anti-poverty projects across Clackmannanshire Alloa Advertiser13:04UK Child Poverty Poverty Scotland

MPs urged to back Right to Food law as Commission heads to Westminster Grocery Gazette08:02UK Food Poverty Westminster Food Security

New Prime Minister urged to break with austerity through landmark right to food legislation as Right to Food Commission … Labour Hub09:16UK Food Poverty Westminster Food Security

Barrhead poverty concerns raised as councillor ‘disheartened’ by lack of progress Barrhead News16:03UK Child Poverty Poverty Scotland

Concerns over child poverty in parts of Barrhead as councillor 'disheartened' Glasgow Live14:50UK Child Poverty Poverty Scotland

All-white and lavender: Wimbledon hunts drought-resistant flowers France 2416:20Drought Global Issues Wimbledon

Okehampton climate film hears warning that 'food insecurity is already being felt' The Moorlander15:14Drought Global Issues Wimbledon

Poverty relief charity to close after group structure dissolved Civil Society11:54Poverty Global Issues

Less than 2% of rents affordable for benefit claimants, report warns The Independent21:04Poverty Global Issues

Next steps on child poverty - Cpag briefing Child Poverty Action Group11:09Poverty Dispute Resolution UK Child Poverty

Birmingham families' 'biggest pressures' revealed amid poverty crisis Birmingham Live13:39Poverty Birmingham West Midlands

Birmingham's 'stark' poverty situation revealed as charity shares worrying revelation Birmingham Live11:17Poverty Birmingham West Midlands

Farsley youngster’s fresh cycle trek to help end bed poverty West Leeds Dispatch13:39Poverty Leeds (city) West Yorkshire

School staff step up for Bradford food bank fundraising challenge The Telegraph & Argus05:36Poverty Leeds (city) West Yorkshire

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In the last 5 minutes

‘I was using food banks’: staff continue strikes over school pay Bristol 24/711:30

In the last hour

Nature is the beating heart of adapting to climate change Wildlife and Countryside Link10:59

In the last 4 hours

Plea to improve holiday food scheme after County Durham children miss meals The Northern Echo08:09

Pound to Canadian Dollar Price Forecast: GBP Holds Near 1.90 Before Key Labour Market Data Exchange Rates08:06

In the last 6 hours

'I'm just getting warmed up' - Norfolk MP reflects on first two years in his job North Norfolk News06:35

Heatwave to last days longer than predicted as drought threat grows Evening Standard06:34

Yesterday

Food insecurity is widespread, severe and systemic for disabled people, evidence to inquiry concludes Disability News Service17:14 9-Jul-26

Homeowners warned over rogue insulation firms and costly mistakes Glasgow Evening Times16:29 9-Jul-26

Reform-led Sandwell Council urged not to cut school meal vouchers Stourbridge News, West Midlands16:11 9-Jul-26

‘Prolonged dry conditions’ see water scarcity alert decalred for Moray river Northern Scot, Scotland16:09 9-Jul-26

Making the case for AC, with conditions attached Green Alliance16:04 9-Jul-26

River Lossie reaches Significant water scarcity as dry conditions continue across eastern Scotland Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Press Release)15:38 9-Jul-26

A View from Amnesty: the Timms Review, poverty and the antidote to despair Amnesty International (Press Release)14:32 9-Jul-26

Foodbank launch summer appeal SussexWorld14:15 9-Jul-26

Will Brits purchase from a brand based on the conditions of their worker? YouGov14:07 9-Jul-26

Food leaders warn next PM that food security cannot be taken for granted New Food13:01 9-Jul-26

Devon leader calls for scrapping government restructuring plans Midweek Herald, Devon10:20 9-Jul-26

West London initiative to tackle youth unemployment launched at Ealing Council HQ EALING.NEWS09:17 9-Jul-26

Letters: Are we ready for another drought? Plus an archive moment Express & Star07:59 9-Jul-26

Scottish Government spending £159m to mitigate UK policies as SNP challenges Andy Burnham on… Daily Record07:47 9-Jul-26

£10-a-week child poverty payment plans face legal problems, says expert BBC06:47 9-Jul-26

Next prime minister urged to act on UK food security Farming UK06:38 9-Jul-26

In the last 7 days

Answers demanded on delayed regeneration scheme in one of Carmarthenshire's poorest areas Wales Online17:56 8-Jul-26

Council Leader calls for government to scrap local reorganisation Ivybridge Today, Devon16:52 8-Jul-26

Food bank receives 30 crates of donations after appeal Bucks Free Press16:12 8-Jul-26

Farsley youngster’s fresh cycle trek to help end bed poverty West Leeds Dispatch13:39 8-Jul-26

£320,000 boost given to jobs and anti-poverty projects across Clackmannanshire Alloa Advertiser13:04 8-Jul-26

Jake Richards column: Youth guarantee will help a generation into work Worksop Guardian12:20 8-Jul-26

Poverty relief charity to close after group structure dissolved Civil Society11:54 8-Jul-26

Next steps on child poverty - CPAG briefing Child Poverty Action Group11:09 8-Jul-26

£19.5m Upgrade Completed At Ballinrees Water Treatment Works 4ni.co.uk09:49 8-Jul-26

15 million adults left feeling unwell by recent heatwave Labour Hub09:20 8-Jul-26

Cardiff school’s gardening project helps pupils grow food for local food bank Wales 24706:16 8-Jul-26

National anti-poverty expert to speak at The Hive Worcester News05:16 8-Jul-26

Foodbank shelves running bare as it issues urgent plea for donations The Carlisle News & Star05:12 8-Jul-26

Welsh spring water brand gives pupils a behind-the-scenes lesson in local sourcing and… Carmarthenshire News Ltd21:28 7-Jul-26

When the war against Iran meets AI‑driven warfare, the real casualty may be our planet’s water, energy and climate… LSE19:12 7-Jul-26

Plea for 'tireless' Southend Foodbank mum diagnosed with cancer after redundancy Echo News17:07 7-Jul-26

Barrhead poverty concerns raised as councillor ‘disheartened’ by lack of progress Barrhead News16:03 7-Jul-26

Big-hearted team at Greenock social club donate to vital community resource Greenock Telegraph, Scotland15:39 7-Jul-26

Concerns over child poverty in parts of Barrhead as councillor 'disheartened' Glasgow Live14:50 7-Jul-26

Birmingham families' 'biggest pressures' revealed amid poverty crisis Birmingham Live13:39 7-Jul-26

Army gunners join forces to collect produce for city food bank Doncaster Free Press12:59 7-Jul-26

In pictures: Hastings Old Town pub has art exhibition to support local food poverty charity SussexWorld12:42 7-Jul-26

Marie takes on 50-mile fundraiser for Chepstow Foodbank Chepstow Beacon12:07 7-Jul-26

Treasury watchdog alert for Labour on tax hikes to cover soaring spending: Obr warns 50m Brits… MailOnline11:57 7-Jul-26

Birmingham's 'stark' poverty situation revealed as charity shares worrying revelation Birmingham Live11:17 7-Jul-26

Eastwood food bank encourages people to find out if they're eligible for support Mansfield and Ashfield Chad11:08 7-Jul-26

New Prime Minister urged to break with austerity through landmark right to food legislation as Right to Food Commission … Labour Hub09:16 7-Jul-26

MPs urged to back Right to Food law as Commission heads to Westminster Grocery Gazette08:02 7-Jul-26

Widespread debate in Britain over raising the minimum wage amid fears of job losses Voice Of Emirates06:22 7-Jul-26

Pilot programme helps food banks deliver healthier food parcels Bucks Free Press05:17 7-Jul-26

Progress highlighted at Child Poverty Task Force Annual Conference County Times05:07 7-Jul-26

You can’t blame Brexit anymore New Statesman01:03 7-Jul-26

Less than 2% of rents affordable for benefit claimants, report warns The Independent21:04 6-Jul-26

Good going: The horse-training landlord who helped thousands of tenants survive the Famine The Irish Times19:07 6-Jul-26

Councillor hits out at pace of progress on flagship anti-poverty programme Daily Record19:03 6-Jul-26

Falkirk's St Francis pupils raise almost £5k for charity The Falkirk Herald17:08 6-Jul-26

What would another minimum wage hike mean for small businesses? Startups.co.uk16:41 6-Jul-26

The people trying to restore the Llŷn’s drought-resistant meadows Wales Online16:36 6-Jul-26

Burnham has ‘unique’ chance to end scandal of Britain's food banks use with ‘right to food’ law Morning Star16:26 6-Jul-26

Cumbria hill farmers 'earning below minimum wage', MP warns The Whitehaven News, Cumbria16:12 6-Jul-26

kmfm’s Tonnes of Tins campaign returns for 2026 KentOnline12:34 6-Jul-26

Leading Anti-Poverty Author to Speak at Worcester’s Hive Library University Of Worcester12:29 6-Jul-26

Schools Out - Don’t Go Hungry, Knighton and Presteigne foodbank urges Shropshire Star12:17 6-Jul-26

North East child poverty programme expanded with funding boost Public Sector Executive11:04 6-Jul-26

Taking action needed to eradicate poverty - Jane Meagher Edinburgh Evening News07:06 6-Jul-26

Meet the man spending £20m on improving one of Kent’s poorest areas KentOnline05:02 6-Jul-26

Keir Starmer's two-child cap claim is a vain bid for a legacy he hasn't earned The National, Scotland16:37 5-Jul-26

SNP urge Burnham to axe the employers’ NI hike Morning Star16:09 5-Jul-26

Figures show unemployment in young people drop by a quarter The Shetland Times, Scotland15:01 5-Jul-26

Andy Burnham should scrap ‘short-sighted’ NI tax hike – new SNP MP STV11:31 5-Jul-26

One in four Welsh households are in fuel poverty. Now Plaid has power, will it finally fix the problem? Nation.Cymru08:09 5-Jul-26

Bewdley woman used to work in pubs on minimum wage - she's made £100k in six months Birmingham Live07:43 5-Jul-26

Two very different corners of Greater Manchester, one very similar problem Manchester Evening News07:27 5-Jul-26

'Hire a Scottish commissioner to tackle pensioner poverty' urges charity The National, Scotland05:15 5-Jul-26

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson accused by former neighbour of 'fabricating claims of… MailOnline00:33 5-Jul-26

Why the fight against global poverty matters in the southwest: volunteer with The Borgen Project West Country Voices23:35 4-Jul-26

England's six worst youth jobless areas all in Birmingham - full list Birmingham Live06:15 4-Jul-26

Council asking for residents support on how to fight fuel poverty Shields Gazette16:48 3-Jul-26

We need to abolish state-sanctioned poverty Left Foot Forward15:40 3-Jul-26

DWP confirms ‘opt out’ deadline for pensioners North Wales Live15:03 3-Jul-26

Powys Child Poverty Task Force Annual Conference Shropshire Star14:53 3-Jul-26

DWP issues reminder over deadline for people to ‘opt out’ of £300 payment The Mirror14:53 3-Jul-26

Paul McLennan MSP column - Andy Burnham is making the same empty promises East Lothian Courier13:09 3-Jul-26

Will a VAT cut save hospitality? The Spectator13:06 3-Jul-26

'Just devastating': Elderly Richmond tenants hit with £1,400 a month rent hike by poverty… My London12:53 3-Jul-26

Police target businesses in immigration crime crackdown Yorkshire Evening Post11:33 3-Jul-26

Greenwich foodbank gets £6,000 boost amid high demand News Shopper, London11:13 3-Jul-26

Child poverty in the Borders falls to lowest level in over a decade Border Telegraph11:04 3-Jul-26

Tackle workplace sickness to unlock hidden growth, former John Lewis boss says BBC11:04 3-Jul-26

New £15 million childcare fund welcomed by Clackmannanshire MSP Alloa Advertiser10:16 3-Jul-26

Comment: British farms have a vast uptapped water asset Poultry News08:02 3-Jul-26

Glasgow kids from low-income families to benefit from £2.5m in after school club expansion Glasgow Live06:41 3-Jul-26

Empty water bottles from Welsh race to become athlete recovery equipment Wales 24706:31 3-Jul-26

North of England hit hardest by 'children's mental health crisis' as funding gaps widen Big Issue06:14 3-Jul-26

Government work on homes standards will continue - Martin McCluskey Yorkshire Post06:03 3-Jul-26

MSP calls for High Life Highland to review decision to withdraw leisure lifeline for disabled John O'Groat Journal, Scotland05:32 3-Jul-26

In the last month

Maggie O'Farrell's 'angry' new novel reveals tragic toll of Ireland's Great Famine ABC Online19:36 2-Jul-26

Andy Burnham rules out 'crude cuts' to benefits as he outlines tax shake-up The Mirror19:33 2-Jul-26

More than 100 schoolchildren to support Wiltshire foodbank with special event Salisbury Journal17:10 2-Jul-26

Sonia Kumar MP hosts Dudley summit on housing and furniture poverty Dudley News16:11 2-Jul-26

Metallica secretly gave £20,000 to Cardiff's homeless after Principality show Wales Online15:43 2-Jul-26

£2.5m pledged to provide free after-school clubs for low-income families in Glasgow Glasgow Evening Times13:59 2-Jul-26

Lottery grant boost to help struggling families in Northumberland Northumberland Gazette13:45 2-Jul-26

Khan urged to make better use of City Hall powers to help tackle skills gap and unemployment Enfield Dispatch12:03 2-Jul-26

Primary 7s at Gourock school leaving lasting legacy with special fundraising work Greenock Telegraph, Scotland11:36 2-Jul-26

Britain must choose investment over austerity Morning Star11:21 2-Jul-26

Supporting low-income families The Scottish Government10:55 2-Jul-26

Birmingham youth unemployment laid bare – the six worst-affected constituencies Birmingham Live06:06 2-Jul-26

'Sobering' levels of poverty and deprivation in County Durham, council warns The Northern Echo05:48 2-Jul-26

'We had to use a food bank after university’ BBC00:12 2-Jul-26

Common Path launches to connect low-income graduates with UK startups Tech.eu00:09 2-Jul-26

I needed to use a food bank after graduating - now I want to end the stigma BBC23:29 1-Jul-26

Metallica donates £20k to Glasgow foodbank and another £20k to women's charity after Hampden gig Glasgow Live17:25 1-Jul-26

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About our UK Poverty news

Latest news on poverty in the United Kingdom. Official poverty estimates for the UK are published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Rates of poverty fell just before the turn of the century and continued to do so until 2004–05. The Institute of Fiscal Studies has counted the number of people in poverty as falling from c.37% in 1996/7 (21.8m people) to c.22% in 2004/5 (13.2m), a figure that remained the same in 2014/5 (14.1m taking population growth into account).

The trend for Relative Poverty is the same (a fall in the number of poor from 1997-98 until 2004-05 and a relatively stable amount since then), although the earlier numbers are lower. Alternatively, it is suggested poverty rose from about 2008-12 but remained stable since then.

A total of 14.4 million people were estimated to be in relative low income - below 60% of average household income - in the year to March 2022. This was down from 13.4 million in the year to March 2021 but almost back to the number a year previously when 14.5 million were living in poverty as the Covid-19 pandemic hit.

Official statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions on Thursday showed that 4.2 million children were estimated to be living in poverty in the year to March 2022. This was a rise from 3.9 million the previous year. The figure for the year to March 2020 was 4.3 million.

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