by Agency Reporter | Oct 13, 2023 | Briefing
THE government has released new figures revealing the amount spent by local councils on temporary accommodation for homeless households in England in 2022/23. The figures reveal: Councils spent £1.7 billion on temporary accommodation for homeless households between...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 13, 2023 | Briefing
OVERSEAS contract workers in Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia were deceived by recruitment agents and labour supply companies, cheated of their earnings, housed in appalling conditions and prevented from finding alternative employment or leaving the country, Amnesty...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 12, 2023 | Briefing
As of 11 October 2023, more than 1,200 people have been killed in Israel and more than 900 in Gaza. Over 2,700 people have been injured in Israel and 4,250 in Gaza. More than 260,000 Gazans have been displaced from their homes. Up to 150 people have been taken hostage...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 12, 2023 | Briefing
RESPONSIBILITY for asylum accommodation must be taken away from private companies and returned to local authorities. That is the call from charity Refugee Action as it launches its ‘Most Wanted’ campaign, which aims to draw attention to the profits private...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 11, 2023 | Briefing
INTERNATIONAL development charity Christian Aid is urging the UK Government to commit to protecting aid to the Palestinian people and has called for the rapid establishment of safe humanitarian corridors. Christian Aid’s Director of Policy, Public Affairs and...
by Staff Writer | Oct 11, 2023 | Briefing
NEW polling reveals that over a third (38 per cent) of adults agree they do not know what end of life support and services are currently available in the UK, with half (50 per cent) admitting they have given little thought to planning ahead if they were to receive a...
