by Agency Reporter | Jul 1, 2024 | Briefing
CLIENTEARTH has urged the newly named President of the European Commission to step up action against climate change, toxic pollution and biodiversity loss by putting people and the environment at the heart of all EU decisions. On 28 June, EU Heads of States and...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 1, 2024 | Briefing
THE REV HELEN CAMERON was elected and inducted as President of the Methodist Conference on Saturday 29 June at the Methodist Conference in Leeds. Helen Cameron is currently the Moderator of the Free Churches Group and President of Churches Together in England. She has...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 30, 2024 | Briefing
BASF, the German chemical giant, has pulled out of a $2.6 billion project to refine nickel on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, after campaigners highlighted the plight of uncontacted people in the area. The ‘Sonic Bay’ project, in partnership with France’s Eramet,...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 29, 2024 | Briefing
PEACE CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed the news that there will be no national Armed Forces Day event this year, as no local authorities have come forward to host it. There has also been a sharp drop in the overall number of Armed Forces Day events across the country. In...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 29, 2024 | Briefing
REAL per capita household disposable incomes were lower in early 2024 than they were back in late 2019, with growth so far in this parliament weaker than all but two parliaments since 1910, the Resolution Foundation said in response to the latest ONS National Accounts...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 28, 2024 | Briefing
AN urgent reprioritisation of equalities and diversity work is needed by the Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service according to a new report published by the Prison Reform Trust. The report is based on a national consultation, conducted by the...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 28, 2024 | Briefing
RIOTS against several proposed taxes in Kenya have been exacerbated by the country’s external debt crisis and will require international intervention to resolve, international development charity Christian Aid has warned. The intervention comes as doctors say at least...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 27, 2024 | Briefing
TRUST in politics, and in the people and institutions of public life in the UK, is at an all-time low. The Institute for Government (IfG) has published a joint statement with the Constitution Unit and UK Governance Project, The statement proposes seven steps for the...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 27, 2024 | Briefing
ULTRA-FAST fashion clothing manufacturer SHEIN looks set to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. Founded in China but now headquartered in Singapore, SHEIN has reportedly filed documents with the UK market’s regulator ahead of a potential London listing. SHEIN has...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 26, 2024 | Briefing
WITH temperatures hitting 29 degrees C in parts of Britain this week, the TUC says that the next government must improve protections for workers, by bringing in legal maximum working temperatures. The union body says that working in hot weather can lead to...
