by Agency Reporter | Jun 5, 2022 | Briefing
A COALITION OF ANTI-SLAVERY AND HUMAN RIGHTS groups has launched a new website for Ukrainian refugees in the UK, aimed at keeping them safe from trafficking and helping them adjust to their new home. The Ukrainians Welcome website is a ‘one-stop shop’ of...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 4, 2022 | Briefing
A NEW PERMIT TO EXTRACT GAS from the Jackdaw field east of Aberdeen has been granted by the UK government. Greenpeace believes this permit approval could be unlawful, and will consider taking legal action. Ami McCarthy, political campaigner for Greenpeace UK, said:...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 4, 2022 | Briefing
THE DURBAN CALL TO ACTION on the Elimination of Child Labour was adopted on 20 May 2022 by representatives of governments, workers’ and employers’ organisations, UN agencies, civil society and regional organisations attending the 5th Global Conference on the...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 3, 2022 | Briefing
NEW RESEARCH FROM THE VICTIMS’ COMMISSIONER, Dame Vera Baird QC, brings into sharp focus the impact online abuse has on its victims. The report, which draws on over 500 survey responses, shows that most abusive and harmful behaviour online causes real emotional...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 3, 2022 | Briefing
THE TUC SAYS IT RECEIVED A LETTER from the business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in February 2022 which promised “there is no government plan to reduce workers rights”, after the union body had called for guarantees following the start of a review into...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 2, 2022 | Briefing
NEW DATA FOR APRIL from StepChange Debt Charity shows that the cost of living is now the second most commonly cited reason for debt, up from the third most common in March and the sixth most common in 2021. The proportion of StepChange clients citing the cost of...
