by Staff Writer | Aug 9, 2022 | Briefing
THE TRUCE IN YEMEN which began in April has been renewed for an additional two months, from 2 August until 2 October, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg has announced. The extension includes a commitment by the Government and Houthi rebels to intensify...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 8, 2022 | Briefing
FORMER PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN has joined with 56 faith groups, charities and politicians to call on the government to take urgent action to bridge the cost of living gap faced by the lowest income families. The call responds to a report written by poverty expert...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 8, 2022 | Briefing
THE CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND has today (8 August) published new data, obtained from the Metropolitan Police, which shows that children are being strip searched without an Appropriate Adult present, despite this being a requirement in statutory...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 7, 2022 | Briefing
THE NEW GLOBAL ALLIANCE for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 was announced by leading figures at the International AIDS Conference taking place in Montreal, Canada. Globally, only half (52 per cent) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 6, 2022 | Briefing
QUAKERS IN BRITAIN have signed a joint letter calling on world leaders to phase out nuclear weapons at this time of the anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Quakers have long argued that reliance on nuclear weapons is immoral and ineffective.The letter highlights...
by Agency Reporter | Aug 6, 2022 | Briefing
A REPORT EXPOSING THE MILITARISED NATURE of BRITISH POLICING has been released by Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) and the Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol). A Very British Problem: The Evolution of Britain’s Militarised Policing Industrial Complex exposes the...
