by Staff Writer | Mar 2, 2022 | Briefing
OVER A THOUSAND LEADERS from six major faith groups in the UK have written to the Prime Minister to say they are “horrified and appalled” by the potential repercussions of the Nationality and Borders Bill, and called for urgent changes. They describe the Bill as...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 2, 2022 | Briefing
SOARING ENERGY COSTS will lay bare Britain’s longstanding failure to better insulate its housing stock, with families living in EPC [Energy Performance Certificate] E-rated or worse homes set to face annual heating bills at least £320 higher than those living in EPC...
by Staff Writer | Mar 1, 2022 | Briefing
IN THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE assessment of climate impacts yet, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Working Group II report delivered their latest scientific assessment to world governments on 28 February. Focusing on impacts, adaptation and...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 1, 2022 | Briefing
IN JUST 24 HOURS after publishing, over 1,500 signatures from Christian leaders had been added to a letter in support of a full ban on ‘conversion therapy’. By Monday 28 February, 2,557 had signed, and the number continued to grow. The letter was written by Christian...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 28, 2022 | Briefing
AS COUNCILS IN ENGLAND plan their budgets for next year, concerns are growing that the UK Government’s reforms to adult social care are underfunded and risk exacerbating existing pressures, the Local Government Association (LGA) is warning. Of the £36 billion the new...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 28, 2022 | Briefing
THE NATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS (NUS) has endorsed the Fossil Free Careers campaign organised by People & Planet. It is calling on all careers services within educational institutions to end their relationships with oil, gas and mining companies, and for the...
