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20 Sep 2013

Northern Public Services Alliance defends NHS in England and Wales

This Saturday (21 September) the NHS Built to Care conference and rally, organised by the Northern Public Service Alliance, will take place at County Hall in Durham.
10 Aug 2013

UK challenged on treatment of disabled and older women

The UK government must take action to offset the impact of its austerity policies on disabled and older women, a United Nations committee says.
15 Jul 2013

Why there's an impact assessment for cigarette packaging, but not cuts hurting disabled

The electorate was sent a message last week: if you want this government to take you seriously you must get rich, cultivate friends in the Conservative Party, and spend a lot of money on covert lobbying. We may be living in a democracy, but it doesn’t feel that way.
6 Jul 2013

General Synod: humility and boldness needed

Like many other church assemblies around this time, the Church of England General Synod in July 2013 faces several controversial and challenging issues. As Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recognised, both openness and boldness are needed.
4 Jun 2013

Irish charities say UK legal cuts will deny justice

The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas has warned that cost-cutting UK legal aid proposals “will destroy prison law as we have known it”.
4 Jun 2013

England and Wales legal aid changes condemned by Human Rights Watch

The UK government’s legal aid changes in England and Wales would deny justice to the most vulnerable and undermine the rule of law, Human Rights Watch says.
4 Jun 2013

Scottish court cuts will compromise justice, say legal activists

Lawyers and legal justice campaigners have held a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament over the proposed closure of ten sheriff courts.
24 Apr 2013

Poll reveals 1 in 4 disabled rail passengers suffer hate crime or abuse

One in four disabled rail passengers has suffered a hate crime or abuse, according to new research published today (24 April)) by the TUC's Action for Rail campaign
23 Apr 2013

Surge in demand for advice services as housing costs rise

Shelter reports a surge in demand for advice services as the high cost of housing, living costs and cuts to housing support leave people struggling to pay for their homes.
12 Apr 2013

Poll shows 8 million people 'one paycheque' away from losing their home

One in three people could not pay their rent or mortgage for more than a month if they lost their job, new figures from Shelter have revealed.

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