by Agency Reporter | Dec 2, 2023 | Briefing
THE Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) says the recent visit of US Deputy Defence Secretary Kathleen Hicks to RAF Lakenheath is further proof that Washington is preparing the Suffolk airbase to host new US nuclear weapons in Britain. Hicks’ tour included an...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 1, 2023 | Briefing
THE number of children’s social care placements costing £10,000 or more per week has risen by over 1,000 per cent in five years, a survey of councils by the Local Government Association reveals. There were 120 such placements in 2018/19, rising to 1,510 in 2022/23,...
by Agency Reporter | Dec 1, 2023 | Briefing
THREE leading human rights organisations have released a statement denouncing Kenya’s illegal evictions of the Ogiek people, and highlighting the role conservation projects and carbon credits could play in such land thefts. In the statement, Survival International,...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 30, 2023 | Briefing
THE final inquest into the death of Jodey Whiting, who died aged 42 following the termination of her Employment Support Allowance (ESA) by the DWP, is expected to take place in Spring 2024 following decisions made during a Pre-Inquest Review hearing (PIR). The PIR was...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 30, 2023 | Briefing
GREENPEACE Nordic and Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) are facing the Norwegian government in court, in a trial which started on 28 November. The organisations argue that the recent approvals of three oil fields violate the Norwegian constitution...
