by Staff Writer | Sep 18, 2023 | Briefing
SIX climate activists go on trial at Southwark Crown Court today (Monday 18 September) for conspiracy to commit criminal damage to HM Treasury building on 3 October 2019, when 1,800 litres of fake blood were sprayed over the premises from a fire engine. The fake blood...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 18, 2023 | Briefing
NEARLY 400 children in Gaza – or at least two a day – were denied access to critical healthcare in the West Bank in the first six months of 2023, leaving them without access to life-saving surgery or urgent medication, says Save the Children. Nearly 100...
by Staff Writer | Sep 17, 2023 | Briefing
INTERNATIONAL development charity Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal to help people impacted by the devastating flooding that struck Libya in recent days. At least 8,000 people have died and thousands are still missing after a catastrophic storm burst two...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 16, 2023 | Briefing
VIEWS around obesity are closely tied up with political values and wider social attitudes, suggesting that tackling weight stigma may require tackling other forms of stigma, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. People with obesity experience...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 16, 2023 | Briefing
LGBT Humanists joined other LGBT rights campaigners outside the Houses of Parliament on 14 September to protest against the ongoing delays to the publication of a draft bill on banning conversion therapy. They were joined by members of the All-Party Parliamentary...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 15, 2023 | Briefing
ONE in four people in the UK (27 per cent) are currently behind on at least one bill, with Citizens Advice warning that the situation only looks set to deteriorate in the coming months. Citizens Advice estimates household debt, covering things like essential bills and...
