safety

August 19, 2019

Joy as teenage asylum seekers win battle against deportation

Two teenage asylum seekers have been granted limited leave to remain in the UK after a high profile Church of Scotland campaign.
August 8, 2019

UNHCR concerned at new measures on rescue at sea in Central Mediterranean

The Italian Parliament has decided to convert into law a security decree that imposes more severe penalties on boats and people conducting search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean.
August 1, 2019

Government 'must put safety and accessibility first on railways'

Ministers have been colluding with the industry on policies that make railways less accessible to disabled people, says rail union RMT.
July 25, 2019

Extraordinary collapse in safety at Feltham Children's Unit, says Chief Inspector

The Chief Inspector of Prisons has called on the Secretary of State for Justice to intervene urgently in Feltham A Young Offender Institution after an inspection disclosed an “extraordinary” decline in safety, care and activity for the children held there.
July 25, 2019

TUC urges bosses to allow flexible working as temperature soars

The TUC is calling on employers to allow flexible working and to keep workplaces cool so staff can work as comfortably and safely as possible.
June 27, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of private renters 'living in unsafe properties'

Weak regulation of private renting is leaving hundreds of thousands of tenants living in hazardous homes in England, research by Citizens Advice has revealed.
June 20, 2019

Mental Health Foundation Scotland condemns forced evictions of asylum seekers

A mental health charity has warned that Serco’s plan to evict 300 asylum seekers will exacerbate trauma and anxiety disorders among one of Scotland’s most vulnerable communities.
June 5, 2019

Inspectors find safety and care have deteriorated at Feltham A Children's Unit

Safety and care in the children’s unit at HMYOI Feltham A were found to have deteriorated over the year since the previous inspection.
May 20, 2019

INQUEST responds to Grenfell Inquiry delays

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry report, which was originally due to be published in spring will now be published in October.
April 27, 2019

Residents must not pay for Grenfell-style cladding removal, union says

Nearly two years on from the Grenfell Tower fire, the same flammable cladding covers a total of 434 residential buildings.