by Staff Writer | Jan 24, 2023 | Briefing
MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT is urging the UK Government to ‘Pay PIP Now’ and cut distressingly long waiting times for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) down to 12 weeks, as new data shows things going from bad to worse for the hundreds of thousands of people with...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 24, 2023 | Briefing
A LANDMARK LEGAL CLAIM over the UK Government’s failure to call an independent investigation into Russian interference in UK democratic processes has been successful at the first hurdle at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The Court has progressed to the...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 23, 2023 | Briefing
A LOCAL GOVERNMENT workforce crisis is threatening vital local services – particularly relied on by those who urgently need support – with more than nine in 10 councils experiencing staff recruitment and retention difficulties, a new survey has revealed. The Local...
by Staff Writer | Jan 23, 2023 | Briefing
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill should adequately ensure respect for the rights of victims, survivors and their families, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on 19 January. “I recognise that...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 22, 2023 | Briefing
ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), Christian peace organisations (including Ekklesia) are calling on the UK government to back the ban on the weapons. The UN treaty makes it illegal under international law to develop,...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 21, 2023 | Briefing
THE FUTURE of female patients and health workers in Afghanistan is being threatened by the recent decree issued by the Ministry of Economy prohibiting women from working for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Though health workers, including Médecins Sans...
