by Staff Writer | Sep 27, 2022 | Briefing
A COALITION OF CAMPAIGNERS and leading health experts have written to the Justice Secretary and Sentencing Council demanding changes to the sentencing of pregnant women and new mothers. The letter, coordinated by campaign groups Level Up and No Births Behind Bars, is...
by Staff Writer | Sep 26, 2022 | Briefing
ALMOST 1.1 MILLION PRIVATE RENTERS in England, that is one in seven, had their rent increased in the last month, a new report from Shelter reveals. The charity’s latest research shows millions of private tenants are stretched to breaking point. New Shelter statistics...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 26, 2022 | Briefing
AFTER YEARS OF INCREASED DEMAND for white poppies, today (26 September) sees the launch of a new design that means white poppies are entirely plastic-free and recyclable in household recycling facilities. Tens of thousands of the new white poppies have been produced...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 25, 2022 | Briefing
THE INTERNATIONAL SURVEY OF CATHOLIC WOMEN (ISCW) is one of the most extensive surveys of its kind ever undertaken. The Survey was commissioned by the Catholic Women Speak network in order to prepare a submission to the Synod of Bishops as part of the Synod 2021-2023...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 24, 2022 | Briefing
IN A PUBLIC STATEMENT released by the leadership of the World Council of Churches central committee, the WCC encourages continued advocacy, “with Indigenous Peoples and on their behalf in defence of their human rights, to protect the use of human rights language, to...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 24, 2022 | Briefing
TWO-THIRDS OF COUNTRIES are yet to meet the target of vaccinating 70 per cent of people against COVID-19 set a year ago at the UN General Assembly, according to new figures published by Oxfam and The People’s Vaccine Alliance. The campaign groups said there had been...
