by Staff Writer | Jun 23, 2023 | Briefing
THE CHURCH COMMISSIONERS for England, which manages the Church of England’s £10.3 billion endowment fund, has announced it will exclude all remaining oil and gas majors from its portfolio, and will exclude all other companies primarily engaged in the exploration,...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 22, 2023 | Briefing
DECADES of under-investment in businesses has left the UK in a growth doom loop, according to new analysis by the Institute for Public Police Research (IPPR). Business investment is lower in the UK than any other country in the G7 and the UK ranks 27th for business...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 22, 2023 | Briefing
THE HISTORIC United Nations (UN) Ocean Treaty was formally adopted in New York 0n 19 June, following agreeement of the text in March 2023. Since then, the text has undergone months of legal alteration and translation into all of the official UN languages. Governments...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 21, 2023 | Briefing
LOCAL AND NATIONAL organisations are uniting to show their opposition to Armed Forces Day, due to be held in Falmouth on 24 June, saying that we should be giving peace a chance rather than glorifying the military. Groups involved include Campaign Against Arms Trade,...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 21, 2023 | Briefing
NEW RESEARCH from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) shows that it is not only parents who are feeling the struggles of poverty but also children themselves. More than three in four parents (79 per cent) worry about not having enough money to provide for their...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 20, 2023 | Briefing
THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) workers’ rights watchdog, the International Labour Organisation (ILO), has condemned the UK Government’s anti-union drive and called on ministers to bring UK union laws into line with international law. The ILO demanded the UK government ensure...