by Agency Reporter | Nov 28, 2022 | Briefing
THE MINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS, Johnny Mercer, is facing calls to explain a tweet he sent following the conviction in Belfast of former British soldier David Holden for manslaughter. On 25 November Holden was convicted of shooting in the back an unarmed man,...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 27, 2022 | Briefing
MANY CHILDREN REPATRIATED from detention camps for Islamic State (ISIS) suspects and their families in northeast Syria are successfully reintegrating in their home countries, Human Rights Watch says in a new report. The 63-page report, “My Son is Just Another...
by Staff Writer | Nov 26, 2022 | Briefing
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING has announced that its first strike action will take place on Thursday 15 and Tuesday 20 December. The announcement comes after the UK Government turned down the RCN’s offer of formal, detailed negotiations as an alternative to strike...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 26, 2022 | Briefing
THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN KILLED by Israeli security forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank has doubled compared to last year, says Save the Children. According to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 17 Palestinian children were killed in...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 25, 2022 | Briefing
ADOPTING A MORE OPEN APPROACH TO MIGRATION would not damage the electoral prospects of either of the two largest Westminster-based parties, according to new IPPR research, contrary to the widespread belief that tough immigration policies are a guaranteed vote-winner. ...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 25, 2022 | Briefing
THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION has responded to the latest GP appointment and workforce data for England, published on 24 November. Dr Kieran Sharrock, deputy chair of GPC England at the British Medical Association (BMA), said: “Today’s data makes for alarming...
