by Staff Writer | Aug 7, 2023 | Briefing
OVER £1.7billion is sitting waiting to be claimed by almost a million young adults, at an average value of approximately £1,900 each. In a report on Child Trust Funds (CTFs), the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) finds that the amount potentially sitting unclaimed in...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 7, 2023 | Briefing
THE British Medical Association (BMA) says a decision by NHS England to significantly reduce the fee that GPs are paid to deliver Covid vaccines undervalues general practice and threatens the safety of vulnerable patients. The decision comes after a series of talks...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 6, 2023 | Briefing
CAMPAIGN for Nuclear Disarmament groups across Britain are gathering this weekend to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the tragic atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on 6 and 9 August 1945. Events will take place nationwide, honouring the memory of the...
by Staff Writer | Aug 5, 2023 | Briefing
SCHOOLS that remain within their local councils in England have continued to outshine those that converted to academies, according to research commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA). A new report, analysing Ofsted inspection outcomes by school type,...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 5, 2023 | Briefing
AMNESTY International has launched a guide, What to do if you think the PSNI has been spying on you, for journalists in Northern Ireland. The security guidance comes in the aftermath of news that the phone records of Belfast-based journalist Barry McCaffrey were...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 4, 2023 | Briefing
INSECURE employment is widespread in the UK labour market, according to new research by the Living Wage Foundation. One in five UK workers (19 per cent) are in insecure jobs, while one in ten (10 per cent) are in insecure jobs that also pay below the real Living Wage....
