by Agency Reporter | Sep 2, 2023 | Briefing
A NEW study published in the journals The Lancet and Child Abuse and Neglect co-authored by the World Council of Churches (WCC) highlights the alarming impact of climate change on the health and wellbeing of children. “This study underscores the urgent need to...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 1, 2023 | Briefing
GRANT SHAPPS has been urged to end the UK government’s military support for regimes such as Saudi Arabia, and to cancel the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair due to be held in London the week after next. The Peace Pledge Union (PPU) urged...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 1, 2023 | Briefing
JUNIOR DOCTORS and consultants in England will jointly undertake four days of strike action, beginning this month, as junior doctors have voted overwhelmingly in favour of continuing their industrial action in their campaign for full pay restoration. Across September...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 31, 2023 | Briefing
AN alarming 28 per cent of tax credit claimants who are required to move to universal credit (UC) as it replaces older benefits have not claimed UC, and have had their tax credits stopped by the DWP as a result, new Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) analysis shows....
by Agency Reporter | Aug 31, 2023 | Briefing
A PRAYER VIGIL was held at Greenbelt Festival, as campaigners called for all charities present to stop banking with Barclays, the biggest funder of fossil fuels in Europe. This follows a similar vigil outside Christian Aid, which led to that charity recently closing...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 30, 2023 | Briefing
MORE THAN 400 Scottish faith leaders have signed a declaration calling for social care workers to be paid at least £12 per hour. They urge the Scottish Government to do “everything within its power” to immediately ensure that all frontline staff earn a...
