They warned of "pretty poverty" being misunderstood and underfunded as rural hardship could be "hidden behind scenic views". The government defended the quality of its current indices but said it was ...

Some 75% of voters would view ending traditional terrestrial TVas a “betrayal”, and more than half say protecting it for an ...

Communities for Children is a £15 million fund dedicated to tackling rising child poverty in the UK. It is a five-funder ...

In a gesture both symbolic and strategic, the General Assembly declared July 6 as World Rural Development Day, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2025 highlights a powerful theme: Ending social and institutional ...

Ask Americans what parts of the country are the most poverty-stricken and they will probably talk about cities like Cleveland, Baltimore, and St. Louis. They aren’t likely to mention rural areas in ...

The way the government measures deprivation fails to take into account the challenges faced in rural areas like Cornwall, a new report has said. Researchers at Plymouth Marjon University criticised ...