by Agency Reporter | Mar 7, 2023 | Briefing
ENGLAND’S already stretched social housing stock is predicted to lose a further 57,000 homes through the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme by the end of the decade as councils struggle to replace sold properties, new analysis published by the Local Government...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 7, 2023 | Briefing
THE UK’S AID BUDGET must be put beyond the reach of the Home Office and ringfenced to spend in the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries, the International Development Committee is urging. In a concise report of 14 paragraphs, the Committee sets out the...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 6, 2023 | Briefing
CHRISTIANS staged protests at Cathedrals across England and Wales on Sunday 5 March, highlighting and opposing investments in fossil fuels held by sections of the Church of England and the Catholic Church. At Southwark Cathedral, Judith Russenberger shaved off her...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 6, 2023 | Briefing
A UN OCEAN TREATY has been agreed at the United Nations after almost two decades of negotiations. The text will now go through technical editing and translation, before officially being adopted at another session. Greenpeace says the Treaty is a monumental win for...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 6, 2023 | Briefing
PEOPLE in deep financial trouble are being misled by profit-making firms into unsuitable debt solutions which are often leaving them worse off, says a new report from Citizens Advice. With the cost-of-living crisis pushing more people into debt, Citizens Advice has...
by Staff Writer | Mar 5, 2023 | Briefing
THE COLLECTIVE VOICE of Scotland’s trade unions, the STUC, has supported the Scottish Government’s announcement that the Caledonian Sleeper train service is to be taken into public ownership. The STUC Deputy General Secretary, Dave Moxham, said: “This is a...
