by Agency Reporter | May 8, 2022 | Briefing
QUAKERs ARE TO RENAME A ROOM in their London premises after early abolitionist, Benjamin Lay, in a move rowards becoming a more equal and inclusive church. Benjamin Lay was a 17th century Quaker who dedicated his life to campaigning against slavery at a time when...
by Agency Reporter | May 7, 2022 | Briefing
ON MONDAY 9 MAY it will be six months since the landmark Environment Act was passed – the first dedicated environmental legislation for nearly 30 years and the first time England has set legally binding targets for nature’s recovery. A consultation is due to close on...
by Agency Reporter | May 7, 2022 | Briefing
THIS YEAR’S GLOBAL REPORT ON FOOD CRISES says that more than 193 million people across 53 countries are experiencing acute hunger and require urgent food, nutrition and livelihoods assistance. The Report is published annually by The Global Network for Food...
by Agency Reporter | May 6, 2022 | Briefing
AN ADDITIONAL 2.2 MILLION PEOPLE (900,000 households) will be making sacrifices on essentials like household bills or a trip to the dentist this year according to new analysis by the New Economics Foundation (NEF). Families newly pushed into crisis are on middle...
by Agency Reporter | May 6, 2022 | Briefing
A SPIKE IN OIL AND GAS PRICES resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could provide energy firms operating in the UK with windfall profits of £11.6 billion this year, from oil and gas extracted from the North Sea, a new analysis from Greenpeace UK and Oil Change...
by Agency Reporter | May 5, 2022 | Briefing
RAIL FUNDING CUTS will compromose passenger safety and could mean the loss of much needed train services, a new TUC report has warned. The report details the likely consequences of spending cuts planned by Network Rail and of government cuts to funding for train...
