by Staff Writer | Apr 6, 2022 | Briefing
WITH SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS NOW LAGGING far behind inflation, researchers at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) warn that the cost of living crisis will push many vulnerable benefit claimants into hardship and destitution, without a serious boost to...
by Staff Writer | Apr 3, 2022 | Briefing
THE MUSLIM COUNCIL OF BRITAIN has announced the launch of its guide to welcoming Ramadan 2022. Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, charity and community. For those...
by Staff Writer | Apr 2, 2022 | Briefing
FACEBOOK USERS who show an interest in climate scepticism are being driven towards more – and often increasingly extreme – climate disinformation content by Facebook’s algorithms, reveals a new investigation by Global Witness. The investigation report was published on...
by Staff Writer | Mar 29, 2022 | Briefing
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS RESPONDED to the latest briefing from Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, in which he suggested that scrapping the Human Rights Act and replacing it with a Bill of Rights would ensure the principle of free speech, Laura Trevelyan, Amnesty’s Human...
by Staff Writer | Mar 28, 2022 | Briefing
CHILD POVERTY IN SCOTLAND is projected to fall to its lowest level in nearly 30 years as a result of the actions taken to date and commitments in the second Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan. More than 60,000 fewer children could be living in relative poverty in...
