global poverty

The government has missed an opportunity to raise more money to protect the poorest in the UK from spending cuts and VAT rises, and help tackle global poverty and climate change, says Oxfam.

The World Development Movement has criticised the big parties' policies on global poverty and has rated the Green Party higher than any of the others.

This Autumn, Christian Aid is launching two major new cycling events, the London – Luxembourg Challenge and The Jurassic Coast Challenge, to raise money and awareness in the struggle against global poverty.

Catholic agency Progressio has told senior faith leaders from across the UK that poor and marginalised communities in the developing world are a vital “part of the solution” in tackling climate change.