by Agency Reporter | Dec 8, 2023 | Briefing
AGAINST strong protest from activists, scientists, fisheries and the international community, the Norwegian government is moving forward with the planned opening of Arctic waters to deep sea mining. Frode Pleym, Head of Greenpeace Norway, said: “This is a disaster for...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 7, 2023 | Briefing
THE Government has responded to an independent review of the experiences of Hillsborough families. They have announced some progress and further commitments on the recommendations made in 2017, but INQUEST, a charity which provides expertise on state related deaths...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 6, 2023 | Briefing
THE UK Government’s focus on clearing the asylum application backlog quickly is putting thousands of refugees at risk of homelessness and rough sleeping, warns the Local Government Association (LGA). According to Home Office data, there were around 90,000 decisions on...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 6, 2023 | Briefing
AFTER five weeks of talks between junior doctors in England and the Government, the deadline has passed, and negotiators for the Department of Health and Social Care have not been able to put forward a credible offer to end the pay dispute. As a result, the BMA’s...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 5, 2023 | Briefing
ON the first-ever Health Day at a COP, more than 40 million health professionals from around the globe joined the call to action by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and civil society organisations, to prioritise health in climate negotiations at COP28. Climate...
