by Agency Reporter | Nov 26, 2021 | Briefing
DATA FROM THE Office of National Statistics (ONS) released on 24 November provides vital insight into the scale and lasting impacts of violence against women and girls (VAWG), says End Violence Against Women, but lacks an in depth analysis of the harm caused by...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 26, 2021 | Briefing
CARERS UK HAS PUBLISHED a new research report Supporting carers at work: opportunity and imperative The report shows that whilst some employers were more supportive of carers within their workplace, a significant proportion of carers were at risk of reducing their...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 25, 2021 | Briefing
THE INDEPENDENT WORKERS’ UNION of Great Britain (IWGB) has launched a Solidarity Squad: a network of friends and allies who will support its mission to end exploitation and to train precarious and migrant workers to become trade union leaders. Solidarity Squad...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 25, 2021 | Briefing
CHELMSFORD PRISON AND YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTION has been found by inspectors to have experienced high levels of violence, self-inflicted death and self-harm. The prison has also been characterised by overcrowding, piled up rubbish and a persistent rat infestation....
by Agency Reporter | Nov 24, 2021 | Briefing
THE GLOBAL FASHION INDUSTRY will not address its destructive impact on the climate without regulation, according to a new report by Greenpeace Germany, Self regulation: a fashion fairytale. An assessment of 29 leading brands, including Nike, adidas, H&M, G-Star...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 24, 2021 | Briefing
THE FIRST MINISTER OF WALES, Mark Drakeford, and the Leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price, have reached a Co-operation Agreement. The agreement is a joint policy programme covering 46 areas, ranging from the delivery of free school meals to all primary school pupils; a...
