by Staff Writer | Feb 26, 2024 | Briefing
THE Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has expressed its regret at the closure of the Inter Faith Network following the government’s decision to withhold funding for the network. The MCB says the decision “appears to be particularly vindictive and reflective of a...
by Staff Writer | Feb 24, 2024 | Briefing
ON Monday 19 February, the High Court ruled that it would not allow a legal case against the UK government over arms sales to Israel to proceed. The case, brought by Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq, challenged the...
by Staff Writer | Feb 24, 2024 | Briefing
THE Sutton Trust has warned politicians that inequalities in education are a ticking time bomb for social mobility and social cohesion, unless there is a renewed focus on tackling the attainment gap. The difference in education outcomes between low-income students and...
by Staff Writer | Feb 22, 2024 | Briefing
INSPECTORS returning to Lowdham Grange prison to assess progress after a worrying earlier inspection found levels of violence had increased by 55 per cent, self-harm by 41 per cent and drug use had also risen further. Two men had also taken their own lives, taking the...
by Staff Writer | Feb 11, 2024 | Briefing
A FORMER Vicar of Rochdale, the Rev Mark Coleman, is standing as an Independent candidate in the Rochdale by-election, which was called following the death of the Labour MP, Sir Tony Lloyd. Coleman, who has twice been jailed for climate protests, says: “Tony was...
