by Bernadette Meaden | Nov 14, 2023 | Commentary
AS David Cameron returned to government, political commentators were almost unanimous in the view that the most notable policy or event with which he was associated was Brexit. That seems to me to be a rather privileged view. Without underestimating the very damaging...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 14, 2023 | Briefing
NEW research conducted by StepChange Debt Charity has revealed that its clients who are women face an average budget shortfall of £30 per month, which is £70 less than men’s average monthly surplus of £40. The charity’s new report, Bearing the burden, looks at how...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 14, 2023 | Briefing
ONE in three children, or 739 million worldwide, already live in areas exposed to high or very high water scarcity, with climate change threatening to make this worse, according to a new UNICEF report. Further, the double burden of dwindling water availability and...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 13, 2023 | Briefing
VULNERABLE people are being increasingly provided with poor-quality supported housing. In a new report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns of a lack of protections for vulnerable people being housed in poor-quality accommodation, with unsuitable or no...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 13, 2023 | Briefing
THE Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have issued a statement calling upon their congregations to forego any “unnecessarily festive” Christmas activities this year, to hold in their thoughts their brothers and sisters affected by the war,...
by Staff Writer | Nov 12, 2023 | Briefing
A BILL to disestablish the Church of England will be introduced in parliament, after being selected from the House of Lords private members’ bill ballot, following the state opening of parliament on 7 November. The Disestablishment of the Church of England bill,...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 11, 2023 | Briefing
THERE HAS BEEN a sharp rise in demand for white poppies ahead of Remembrance Day this year, following increased interest from groups and individuals calling for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. The Peace Pledge Union (PPU), who promote white poppies, has experienced an...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 11, 2023 | Briefing
MILITARY veterans are among those rejecting the government’s criticism of demonstrations planned for today (11 November), stating that “there’s no more appropriate day to call for an armistice.” The protests calling for a ceasefire to end the bloodshed in Israel and...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 11, 2023 | Briefing
DISABLED activist Ellen Clifford has begun a legal challenge against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for failing to consult fairly or lawfully on plans that could cut income for some disabled people by £390 a month. Proposed changes to Work Capability...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 10, 2023 | Briefing
THE Church Leaders Group (Ireland) invited the leaders of Northern Ireland’s five main political parties to a series of separate individual meetings on 3 November, focusing on the restoration of good governance in Northern Ireland. The meetings took place in Assembly...
