by Agency Reporter | Jun 28, 2022 | Briefing
A BROAD COALITION OF 150 ORGANISATIONS from across civil society have called on the UK Government to provide pre-legislative scrutiny of the proposed Bill of Rights, with Conservative and opposition MPs supporting the call and asking ‘what exactly is the UK Government...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 27, 2022 | Briefing
AN INDEPENDENT LEGAL OPINION published on 26 June undermines the UK government’s claims that the rail dispute is just between the rail operators and unions, and that ministers have no role in negotiations. It clarifies that the contracts between rail operators and...
by Staff Writer | Jun 27, 2022 | Briefing
TEN CHRISTIANS, INCLUDING A MEMBER OF THE CLERGY, held a protest at Wells Cathedral on Sunday 26 June, to urge the Diocese of Bath and Wells and 14 other Church of England dioceses to commit to divesting from fossil fuels and investing in clean energy. The ten, all...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 26, 2022 | Briefing
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARITY CHRISTIAN AID has warned it is “too late to avert a humanitarian emergency” in the Horn of Africa but it is “not too late to save lives” as it urges G7 leaders meeting this weekend in Germany to act. With four failed back-to-back...
by Staff Writer | Jun 25, 2022 | Briefing
THE PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES SURVEY of adult carers in England seeks the opinions of carers aged 18 and over who are caring for another adult, on issues which affect their quality of life outside of their unpaid caring role. It usually takes place every other year,...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 25, 2022 | Briefing
THE G7 MUST PURSUE WINDFALL TAXES on excess corporate profits including from those making huge returns from surging food and energy prices. The revenues can be used to fund an end to global hunger and to tackle climate change, says Oxfam. The G7 meets this week in...
