by Agency Reporter | Nov 15, 2022 | Briefing
THE SCOTTISH CHILD PAYMENT has been increased to £25 from 14 November, and has been extended to include eligible children up to age 16. First launched in February 2021 at £10 per week per child for children under the age of six, the Scottish Child Payment – unique to...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 15, 2022 | Briefing
CHRISTIANS, INCLUDING CLERGY, have taken a stand against Barclays bank and its role as the UK and Europe’s largest financier of fossil fuels. The week-long protest follows Barclays’ announcement of much higher than expected pre-tax profits for the quarter...
by Staff Writer | Nov 14, 2022 | Briefing
LORD DEBEN, CHAIR OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITTEE, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, urging him to invest in a nationwide insulation programme. The letter points out that a decade ago, 2.3 million energy efficiency measures were installed...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 14, 2022 | Briefing
THE IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (IFA) has agreed to back calls for a compensation scheme for exploited migrant workers in Qatar, the establishment of a migrant workers centre in Qatar, and for investigations into thousands of worker deaths in the run-up to the World...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 13, 2022 | Briefing
WHITE POPPY WEARERS will hear messages from people in Russia and Ukraine when they gather for the National Alternative Remembrance Ceremony at 12.00 noon on Sunday in Tavistock Square, London. Participants will join the ceremony both in person and online. White...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 12, 2022 | Briefing
QUAKERS ARE JOINING MASS ACTION across the globe to demand climate justice as states meet in Egypt to try and agree how to tackle climate change. Mid-way through COP27, Quakers will be part of the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice, where millions will call on...
