by Agency Reporter | Jan 5, 2024 | Briefing
SENIOR leaders from churches and charities have called on politicians to take urgent action on rising poverty in the UK and around the world. In a joint statement released today (Friday 5 January) senior Christian leaders – including the General Secretary of Churches...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 5, 2024 | Briefing
THE UK government must urgently introduce a new law to prevent the country’s financial sector from funding deforestation and human rights abuses overseas, according to a new report by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). Published on 4 January, the report by the...
by Staff Writer | Jan 4, 2024 | Briefing
NEW analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit’s (ECIU) Power Tracker finds that between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, power generated by wind, hydro and solar is estimated to have been over 90TWh (terawatt hours). This is more than enough power for...
by Staff Writer | Jan 4, 2024 | Briefing
SIR Martyn Oliver has begun a five-year term as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills. As the new head of Ofsted, Sir Martyn has announced that routine school inspections in the spring term will begin later in January, to...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 3, 2024 | Briefing
UN HUMANITARIANS repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza on Tuesday, amid reports of continued Israeli bombardment of the southern towns of Deir al Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah, direct clashes on the ground and the firing of rockets overnight...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 3, 2024 | Briefing
NEW research from Shelter reveals the impact of homelessness on school age children. Half of teachers at state schools in England (49 per cent) work at a school with children who are homeless or who have become homeless in the last year. With a dire shortage of social...
by Staff Writer | Jan 2, 2024 | Briefing
OFGEM yesterday announced an increase in the energy price cap to £1,928, raising the average bill by £94 for dual fuel housolds who pay by direct debit. The prices are expected to fall when the cap next changes on 1 April. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says the UK...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 2, 2024 | Briefing
THE next government faces a massive up-hill battle fixing the UKs broken public services, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). A post-election government will inherit one of the most challenging contexts of any government...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 1, 2024 | Briefing
AMNESTY International, in partnership with The Washington Post, has unearthed new details about the continued use of NSO Group’s highly invasive spyware Pegasus to target prominent journalists in India, including one who had previously been a victim of an attack using...
by Admin | Jan 1, 2024 | Update
WARMEST New Year greetings to all our friends, allies, supporters, readers and engagers from the Ekklesia team. We know that 2024 will be a time of change and transition for us. More details will follow this month. In the meantime we send our good wishes to all who...
