by Staff Writer | Oct 20, 2023 | Briefing
A POWERFUL new outdoor photography exhibition tells the stories of individuals, organisations, and communities across the UK who are welcoming people who have been forced to flee their homes in other countries. “The stories in this exhibition are truly inspiring”,...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 20, 2023 | Briefing
ACTION for Children says the UK is in the midst of ‘a cost-of-children crisis’, as its new analysis reveals that by almost every financial measure families with children have been among the hardest hit by the country’s high inflation. The charity’s analysis of data...
by Doug Hynd | Oct 19, 2023 | Commentary
THE Australian Constitution does not recognise or acknowledge the original peoples of the land in any way, shape, or form. It was written during a time in which the driving concern of political leaders of all persuasions was to establish a ‘white’...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 19, 2023 | Briefing
CAMPAIGN Against Arms Trade (CAAT) is accusing the UK government and arms industry of complicity in war crimes committed by the Israeli government. UK industry provides 15 per cent of the components for the F35 stealth combat aircraft that Israel is currently using in...
by Staff Writer | Oct 19, 2023 | Briefing
THE Catholic Union and Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) have called for children and families to be the focus of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November. The two groups have called on the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to consider changes to the...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 18, 2023 | Briefing
INCREASINGLY overcrowded prisons and staffing challenges have ingrained a health care crisis for younger prisoners in England and Wales, with the specific needs of children and young adults in custody being systematically and dangerously overlooked. The warning comes...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 18, 2023 | Briefing
THE world’s 20 biggest pharmaceutical companies handed nearly as much money to shareholders and executives as they claim to have spent on developing new vaccines and medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new figures revealed by the People’s Vaccine...
by Staff Writer | Oct 17, 2023 | Briefing
NEW research for Age UK reveals almost a third (29 per cent) of over 60s, equivalent to 4.2 million people, have recently cut back on food or groceries to make ends meet, rising to 40 per cent of people aged 60+ living in a household with an income of £20k or lower. ...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 17, 2023 | Briefing
THE level of mass killings and human rights abuses in Ethiopia over the last several years of conflict is staggering, and the international community must step up efforts to protect civilians and hold perpetrators of gross human rights abuses accountable for their...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 16, 2023 | Briefing
NEW figures published in the government’s annual Statutory Homelessness in England report show a steep rise in numbers of young people leaving care aged 18-20 who experience homelessness or the threat of homelessness. The government’s own research shows that during...
