by Agency Reporter | Sep 5, 2022 | Briefing
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS CALLED for the new Prime Minister to ensure there is a “clean break” from the “authoritarian laws and policies” of Boris Johnson’s prime ministership, warning that the UK’s reputation for respecting and upholding human rights is at stake....
by Staff Writer | Sep 4, 2022 | Briefing
THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY has been a major concern for many at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, meeting through to 8 September in Karlsruhe, Germany. At a press conference earlier this week, participants had an opportunity to highlight their particular...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 4, 2022 | Briefing
QUAKERS IN BRITAIN have joined UK civil society and faith leaders in urging the UK government to take immediate action to protect Palestinian human rights defenders. The joint statement comes in the wake of early morning raids on August 18 by Israeli armed forces on...
by Staff Writer | Sep 3, 2022 | Briefing
WAR IN UKRAINE, church dialogue, and humanitarian response were in sharp focus on the third day of the World Council of Churches 11th Assembly in Germany. Church leaders from Ukraine, together with heads of ecumenical organisations, emphasised the need for...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 3, 2022 | Briefing
NEW CLIENTS OF DEBT CHARITY STEPCHANGE are increasingly citing the cost of living as their main reason for debt. In July, 20 per cent of clients who completed full debt advice said the cost of living was their primary reason for contacting StepChange, up from 18 per...
by Agency Reporter | Sep 3, 2022 | Briefing
A CAMPAIGN GROUP HAS ISSUED LEGAL PROCEEDINGS against the government, challenging its decision to allow for the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station to go ahead against the advice of the planning Examining Authority. Together Against Sizewell C Limited (TASC) has issued...
