by Agency Reporter | Jul 10, 2024 | Briefing
WORLD Council of Churches General Secretary. the Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay has strongly condemned recent attacks on the Sacred Family School in Gaza, which is being used as a shelter for civilian refugees. “This egregious act against a place of refuge and safety for...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 10, 2024 | Briefing
THE widely held belief that increasing economic growth will solve global poverty is wrong and leading the world down a dangerous path, the UN’s independent expert on poverty has warned. “For decades we have been following the same, tired recipe: grow the economy...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 9, 2024 | Briefing
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves’ mission to deliver economic growth risks being undermined by a lack of public investment and the commitment to the previous government’s fiscal rules, the New Economics Foundation (NEF) has warned. Following the chancellor’s first major...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 9, 2024 | Briefing
NEW RESEARCH by the Sutton Trust reveals a major shift in the educational profile of the House of Commons following the general election. Overall, of the 650 MPs, 63 per cent were educated at comprehensive schools, which is the highest proportion than ever recorded....
by Agency Reporter | Jul 8, 2024 | Briefing
THE new Government must turn the page on a grim chapter for human rights, says Amnesty International. The organisation is calling for a “rights renaissance”, saying there is much to be done to rehabilitate human rights in the UK and reset the UK’s reputation on the...
