by Staff Writer | Apr 23, 2023 | Briefing
AT THE START of The Big One climate protest on Friday 21 April, Church of England leaders, including Lord John Sentamu and a number of bishops, took part in the No Faith In Fossil Fuels Service at St John’s Church, Waterloo. After the service, the church leaders led a...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 22, 2023 | Briefing
ONLY ONE IN 40 of the largest UK companies have so far fully adopted the most challenging ‘gold standard’ targets for setting a course to net zero, a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) reveals, putting at risk ambitions for the UK to become a...
by Staff Writer | Apr 22, 2023 | Briefing
MINIMUM WAGE RISES means that the UK now has one of the highest wage floors in the world, but remains an international laggard on wider minimum standards, with minimum wage workers receiving only a tenth of their normal earnings if they fall sick for a week. Raising...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 21, 2023 | Briefing
THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT charity, Christian Aid, fears that the turmoil in Sudan could push refugees into South Sudan, and is working with partners on the ground to prepare for the trickle to become a wave of displaced people crossing the porous and unstable...
by Staff Writer | Apr 21, 2023 | Briefing
AN INQUEST has found that the former Labour MP for Halifax, Alice Mahon, died of an industrial disease linked to asbestos exposure. Following her death from malignant mesothelioma, Bradford Coroners Court stated on 13 April: “Mrs Mahon came by her death as a result of...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 21, 2023 | Briefing
THE WORLD COUNClL OF CHURCHES (WCC) has called for prayer and global solidarity with the people of Sudan, where an escalating conflict has plunged many innocent people into a situation in which they are barely able to survive. During a noon gathering on 19 April, WCC...
