by Agency Reporter | Jun 26, 2023 | Briefing
IN A DRAMATIC reversal of fortune, a key Congressional committee in Peru has effectively blocked a draft law, labelled the ‘Genocide Bill’ by Peru’s Indigenous people for the calamitous effects it would have had if approved. The bill had been progressing...
by Staff Writer | Jun 26, 2023 | Briefing
NEW UK Government figures reveal that over 1.5 million pupils in England have special educational needs (SEN). This is an increase of 87,000 from 2022. Both the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan, and the number of pupils with SEN support...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 25, 2023 | Briefing
QUAKERS have joined nearly 70 civil society organisations in calling on MPs to reject the United Kingdom government’s controversial anti-boycott bill, tabled this week. If passed, the bill would stifle campaigns for justice, erode democracy and threaten freedom...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 24, 2023 | Briefing
IMPROVING the energy efficiency of homes would bring a £39 billion boost to Britain through a range of economic and social benefits by 2030, according to a new report from Citizens Advice. The charity is urgently calling for a major programme of retrofitting – paid...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 24, 2023 | Briefing
PARENTS have raised concerns over ‘family’ events for Armed Forces Day today, which they believe portray weapons and violence as glamorous and fun. The vast majority of events for Armed Forces Day involve no restriction on the age at which a child can be...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 23, 2023 | Briefing
CONCERNS over the decline of truth and integrity in public life has prompted the Quaker Truth and Integrity Group (QTIG) to set up an annual award. The inaugural Quaker Truth and Integrity Award has been awarded to investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr. This will...
