by Agency Reporter | Oct 14, 2021 | Briefing
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS ISSUED A STARK WARNING over an “unprecedented programme of rights reversal” by the Government as it launched a week-long campaign to prevent what it calls “a raid on rights”. Amnesty is voicing concerns about the likely impact of two highly...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 13, 2021 | Briefing
NEW ANALYSIS FROM CLIENTEARTH warns that including gas in the EU green labelling system is “unlawful”. In a letter to the European Commission, they call on EU authorities to categorically exclude gas activities from the EU Taxonomy. Announced in April 2021, the EU...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 13, 2021 | Briefing
ETHIOPIAN TREASURES STORED in British museum vaults could be legally restored to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, UK public law experts believe. The 11 objects with exceptional spiritual and religious value for the people of Ethiopia could be returned to their country...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 12, 2021 | Briefing
RISING NUMBERS OF FAMILIES ON LOW INCOMES face paying more council tax from April unless there is an extension to one-off government funding for local council tax support schemes in England, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. Latest figures show more...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 12, 2021 | Briefing
CATHOLIC LEADERS IN G20 COUNTRIES are calling for fossil fuels be consigned to history, as key negotiations begin ahead of next month’s COP26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow. A group of Cardinals, Archbishops and heads of religious congregations have released an...
by Agency Reporter | Oct 11, 2021 | Briefing
THE UK GOVERNMENT HAS PUT FORWARD A PROPOSAL to increase the qualifying age for free prescriptions in England from 60 to the State Pension age. This is currently 66 for both men and women, but is on track to rise further. Age UK is warning that some of the biggest...
