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January 17, 2019

World Economic Forum warns of weakening will to tackle global risks

There is a more urgent need than ever to renew the architecture of international cooperation, says the World Economic Forum.
December 17, 2018

Reclassification of student loan book could wipe out Brexit ‘deal dividend’

An ONS decision on how it classifies student loans could add £72 billion to the government’s borrowing figures over the next five years, and virtually wipe out the Chancellor’s Brexit ‘deal dividend’, says the Resolution Foundation.
November 19, 2018

Medical experts support call to change benefits process for terminally ill

The call to reform rules for terminally ill patients applying for disability benefits is backed by neurologists and GPs.
August 29, 2018

Christian Aid comments on Theresa May's African aid statement

Aid must not be used to simply oil the wheels of British business, but instead should prioritise the needs of those it is intended to benefit – the poorest and most marginalised, says Christian Aid.
February 17, 2018

Marking 60 years of CND

On 17 February 2018, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament marks 60 years of campaigning against nuclear weapons.
February 14, 2018

Hundreds of Westminster seats effectively ‘reserved by men', says ERS

Gender equality in Parliament is being held back by Westminster’s voting system, with hundreds of seats effectively ‘reserved’ by incumbent men, according to new research by the Electoral Reform Society.
January 25, 2018

More than half of children now living in poverty in some parts of UK

New figures reveal that there are now constituencies where more than half of children are growing up in poverty – compared to one in ten, in the areas with the lowest child poverty rates.
July 31, 2013

New Zimbabwean government will face major debt challenge

The Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development have called for a new government to hold an official public audit into the country’s debt.