safety

July 18, 2017

Prison reform impossible until jails become safer, says Chief Inspector

Prison reform will not succeed unless the violence and prevalence of drugs in jail are addressed and prisoners are unlocked for more of the working day, said Peter Clarke, Chief Inspector of Prisons. Today he published his second annual report, for 2016-17.
July 11, 2017

How the poor die – and how power must learn from their lives

In 1929, George Orwell was admitted to a public hospital in Paris.
July 29, 2016

Figures show prisons becoming more dangerous more quickly

Deaths, assaults and self-injury are rising in prisons, with safety deteriorating at a faster rate year after year, figures seen by the Howard League for Penal Reform revealed yesterday.
December 26, 2015

Rail privatisation could be safety risk says new report

A new report – Staying On The Right Track by Dr John Stittle (Senior Lecturer in Accounting at the University of Essex) warns of a “disastrous” return to the days of Railtrack if Network Rail becomes a for-profit company.
June 1, 2015

CND accuses MoD of failing to address Trident safety concerns

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament says it remains unsatisfied with the Ministry of Defence's response to Trident whistle-blower Able Seaman William McNeilly.
May 17, 2015

The final whistle has blown on Trident, says CND

A leaked report from a submariner who served on HMS Victorious which is armed with Trident nuclear missiles, has alleged serious security and safety failings.
July 25, 2014

Spending cuts threaten safety, says Action for Rail

Government cuts to Network Rail’s funding are putting the lives of rail passengers and maintenance workers at risk, according to a report published today by the TUC’s Action for Rail campaign.
June 17, 2014

Campaigners protest against new private rail franchise

Rail campaignersl have protested against government plans to create a new giant private rail franchise whose creation could lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs and a less safe rail network. .
March 7, 2014

Nuclear submarine recall urged as Trident costs escalate

CND has criticised increased government expendidture on nuclear weapons and called for submarines to be recalled from service in the light of new safety issues.
February 6, 2014

Workers still at risk 10 years on from Morecambe Bay

A decade on from the tragedy at Morecambe Bay where 23 Chinese workers lost their lives, vulnerable workers are still at serious risk, the TUC has warned.