by Agency Reporter | Apr 24, 2024 | Briefing
THE rate of attacks per month on healthcare in Gaza since the beginning of the war has been higher than in any other recent conflict globally, standing at an average of 73 attacks each month, according to new analysis by Save the Children. There have so far been at...
by Staff Writer | Apr 24, 2024 | Briefing
THREE quarters (74 per cent) of primary school headteachers report having to reduce the number of teaching assistants at their school this year, according to new polling. This is despite increases in pupils with Special Educational Needs, with an increase of 19 per...
by Simon Barrow | Apr 23, 2024 | Commentary
Luke 24. 36b – 58; Acts 3. 12-19; Psalm 4. “They were startled and terrified… Jesus said to them, why are you frightened and why do doubts arise in your hearts?” AT THE VERY core of Christian believing is the conviction that – despite persistent appearances to the...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 23, 2024 | Briefing
NEW research from Shelter shows unwanted private rental moves in England are costing £550 million per year – with renters spending on average £669 in unrecoverable costs for every forced move. Shelter’s analysis of YouGov figures reveal there were an estimated 830,000...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 23, 2024 | Briefing
WITH LESS than two months remaining before the EU elections, the environmental legal NGO ClientEarth is spearheading a call for a paradigm shift in EU decision-making processes to address the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises; and ensure people and the planet...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 22, 2024 | Briefing
DEEP SEA MINING representatives were confronted by an inflatable octopus higher than a double-decker bus at one of the deep sea mining industry’s annual summits in London to demand a stop to this destructive industry. Greenpeace activists protested outside the Canary...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 22, 2024 | Briefing
THE latest annual analysis from Policy in Practice finds that £22.7 billion in support goes unclaimed every year across the UK. The Missing Out report reveals that 8.4 million people could be missing out on an average of £2,700 per year in rights-based benefits. This...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 21, 2024 | Briefing
SECONDARY SCHOOLS in England are being offered a funded opportunity to develop peer-led conflict resolution by Quakers in Britain. Schools with a sixth form are invited to bid to host the project, which includes around £3,000 in funding for staff costs alongside...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 20, 2024 | Briefing
INDIGENOUS rights campaigners have criticised Brazil’s authorities for leaving surviving members of an uncontacted tribe open to attack in one of the most violent areas of the country. The existence of the Kawahiva (who have no interaction with outsiders) was...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 20, 2024 | Briefing
THE UK Government has conceded a claim by environmental group Wild Justice alleging the unlawful grant of licences for the release of gamebirds in and around two protected habitats. Documents disclosed to Wild Justice showed that the licences had been granted against...
