Category - war on want

'Victory' for campaigners as firm halts rail work for Israeli settlers

agency reporter — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:28:26 +0100

The anti-poverty charity War on Want today welcomed reports that French company Veolia has abandoned the $500 million rail project linking Jerusalem and illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Malawi's real challenges dwarf Madonna media circus, says aid agency

agency reporter — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:41:49 +0100

While Madonna's controversial adoption attempts have put the small and land-locked African nation in the spotlight of global media, the struggles of ordinary Malawians for economic survival have received much less attention.

Giant new Primark store faces 7-pence-an-hour protest

agency reporter — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:50:11 +0100

Campaigners will protest on Saturday (2 May) over poverty wages for garment workers as Britain’s most popular cheap fashion retailer, Primark, opens a huge new two-floor store in London.

Miliband's approval of mercenaries will increase human rights abuses

agency reporter — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:05:21 +0100

British foreign secretary David Miliband has been attacked for backing the use of mercenary troops, which the charity War on Want says will increase the risk of human rights abuse.

Government castigated by War on Want over tax havens

staff writers — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:58:32 +0100

The anti-poverty charity War on Want says that the 2009 UK budget has failed to provide a breakthrough on tax avoidance and tax havens, which cost Britain billions and contribute toward impoverishment across the world.

Tesco, Primark cashing in on recession with ‘poverty profits’

staff writers — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:56:06 +0100

Leading British retailers Tesco and Primark today are accused of cashing in on the recession with cheap fashion sales by exploiting overseas garment workers.

Brown's G20 plan ‘will destroy jobs’, says aid agency

agency reporter — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:43:59 +0000

Millions of people will lose their jobs in developing countries and millions more in Europe under free trade plans to be promoted by British prime minister Gordon Brown at the G20 summit of the world’s leading economies, say campaigners.

Spectre of poverty haunts London Fashion Week

agency reporter — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:26:49 +0000

London Fashion Week opens today facing accusations that garment workers are paid poverty wages producing clothing for some of Britain’s largest retailers.

Valentines Day wine leaves sour taste

staff writers — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:04:48 +0000

Lovers buying wine for Valentine’s Day tomorrow are being warned that South African workers face poverty wages supplying British supermarkets. In a new report the anti-poverty charity War on Want cites worsening conditions for employees as UK retailers and wine brokers pursue profit.

Investors urged to follow Church of England on Caterpillar

staff writers — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:19:48 +0000

The decision by the Church of England to disinvest from Caterpillar has been welcomed by the charity War on Want. Institutional investors are now being urged to follow the Church's lead.