by Agency Reporter | Feb 5, 2023 | Briefing
THE MODERATOR of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, the Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, made time during a busy three-day visit to South Sudan to meet staff at Christian Aid’s office in Juba. Dr Greenshields is part of an ecumenical peace pilgrimage with...
by Staff Writer | Feb 4, 2023 | Briefing
ACUTELY mentally unwell women were being held in cells with scratches and bloodstains on the wall, evidence of previous occupants’ distress, an inspection report into HMP/YOI Eastwood Park, in England, has found. The treatment and conditions in houseblock 4, which...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 4, 2023 | Briefing
OXFAM IS LOOKING for 7,500 volunteer for some of the UK’s best festivals this summer including Glastonbury, Reading, Latitude, Wilderness and WOMAD. The public can sign up to volunteer at a festival with Oxfam and gain free entry in exchange for time spent stewarding....
by Agency Reporter | Feb 3, 2023 | Briefing
THE UK has slumped to its lowest-ever score in Transparency International’s global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Results published on 31 January show the UK’s score dropped sharply to 73 this year – its lowest since the Index underwent a major revamp in 2012 –...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 3, 2023 | Briefing
THE UK GOVERNMENT should put England’s mayors at the heart of its net zero strategy and give locally-elected leaders the powers and funding to become trailblazers in transitioning to a green economy, says a new report from the Institute of Government (IfG). The...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 2, 2023 | Briefing
IN RESPONSE TO the oil and gas giant Shell reporting record annual profits of £32.2 billion, the international development agency Christian Aid has called on polluters to “pay up to repair the damage they have caused to the climate.” Pete Moorey, Head of Campaigns and...
