by Agency Reporter | Jun 20, 2023 | Briefing
MINISTERS and government representatives have adopted a groundbreaking political statement, the Rabat Declaration, to strengthen the global commitment to improve the health of refugees and migrants. The Rabat Declaration was adopted during the high-level segment of...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 19, 2023 | Briefing
CITIZENS ADVICE is warning that banning Section 21 evictions will only improve renters rights in England if forthcoming UK government legislation prevents backdoor ‘no fault’ evictions from taking place. The charity helped almost 2,000 people with Section 21 issues in...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 19, 2023 | Briefing
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE of the National Education Union (NEU) has agreed two further days of strike action in England this term. The days of action will be on Wednesday 5 July and Friday 7 July. These strike days are covered by an existing ballot of members, which...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 18, 2023 | Briefing
MORE THAN 200 retired and active clergy in the Church of England, including 10 bishops, have signed an open letter to the Church of England’s Pensions Board and Church Commissioners, calling on the National Investing Bodies to divest from all fossil fuel companies at...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 17, 2023 | Briefing
A NEW POLL by YouGov for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) shows that the level of public support for a strike by nurses is higher than it was on the eve of the first strike in December 2022. Polling conducted between 9 and 11 June 2023 shows public support for...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 17, 2023 | Briefing
UK GOVERNMENT tree planting figures published on 15 June show that targets to create new woodland in England have been missed again – as they have been every year of this parliament. The figures published by Forest Research reveal that 3,130 hectares of new woodland...
