by Staff Writer | Aug 12, 2022 | Briefing
THE DRIEST WEEKS FOR PARTS OF ENGLAND since 1935 have left nature under pressure with wildfires devastating landscapes, habitats left parched, and wildlife endangered by concentrated levels of pollutants in low-flowing rivers. The Wildlife Trusts are extremely...
by Staff Writer | Aug 9, 2022 | Briefing
THE TRUCE IN YEMEN which began in April has been renewed for an additional two months, from 2 August until 2 October, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has announced. The extension includes a commitment by the Government and Houthi rebels to intensify...
by Staff Writer | Aug 1, 2022 | Briefing
THE COMMISSION ON YOUNG LIVES has published its fourth thematic report, Heads Up: Rethinking mental health services for vulnerable young people. The report looks at the growing crisis of mental health problems among children and young people in England, and puts...
by Staff Writer | Jul 30, 2022 | Briefing
A COALITION OF BEREAVED FAMILIES and victims of public disasters, campaigners and MPs have launched a campaign calling for a Hillsborough Law Now. Groups involved in the campaign include families of those unlawfully killed at Hillsborough, Grenfell United, Covid-19...
by Staff Writer | Jul 26, 2022 | Briefing
THE NHS AND SOCIAL CARE in England face the greatest workforce crisis in their history, compounded by the absence of a credible government strategy to tackle the situation, say MPs. In the NHS, persistent understaffing poses a serious risk to staff and patient safety...
