by Staff Writer | May 25, 2024 | Briefing
ALMOST two decades on from the Corston Report, which called for a radical change to the way women are treated in the criminal justice system (CJS), HM Inspectorate of Probation has published a new report, The quality of work undertaken with women. The Corston Report...
by Agency Reporter | May 24, 2024 | Briefing
A new document on disarmament and the ethical use of weapons has been released by the International Affairs department of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. Called to be Peacemakers is a document that presents a Catholic approach to arms control...
by Agency Reporter | May 24, 2024 | Briefing
NEW FIGURES released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 22 May reveal that average UK private rents increased by 8.9 per cent in the 12 months to April 2024. StepChange Debt Charity says this will create more worry among private renters as the Renters...
by Agency Reporter | May 23, 2024 | Briefing
BRITAIN’S equality regulator has launched an investigation into the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions over concerns about the treatment of some disabled benefits claimants. The investigation has been launched by the Equality and Human Rights Commission...
by Staff Writer | May 23, 2024 | Briefing
DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS have so far been ineffective in securing access to get enough aid into Gaza to address the mounting humanitarian catastrophe, worsening as Israel’s invasion of Rafah progresses, reports the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI). The UK has...
by Staff Writer | May 22, 2024 | Briefing
ACKNOWLEDGING Britain’s historic and continuing responsibilities, the Balfour Project works through education and advocacy to advance equal rights for Palestinians and Israelis. It takes its name from the Balfour Declaration, written in 1917 by the British Foreign...
