by Staff Writer | Jul 16, 2021 | Briefing
THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD), a specialised agency of the United Nations, has launched an ambitious new financing programme as part of its broader efforts to address rising hunger and poverty levels in the world’s poorest countries. The...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 15, 2021 | Briefing
THE BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION COUNCIL has overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling for theUK Government’s Health and Care Bill to be rejected. The Association argues that it is the wrong time to be reorganising the NHS in England, fails to address chronic...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 15, 2021 | Briefing
ALMOST 75,000 DISABLED AND OLDER PEOPLE and carers in England are waiting for help with their care and support as social services struggle to cope with an avalanche of needs arising from the Covid pandemic. Directors of social services report unprecedented numbers of...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 14, 2021 | Briefing
NEW RESEARCH from Transparency International UK reveals that one in every five pounds donated to the Conservative Party between 2010 and 2020 came from companies and individuals with a substantial interest in the housing market. The report, House of Cards, warns that...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 14, 2021 | Briefing
RESEARCH INTO MENTAL HEALTH CAN DO MORE to tackle mental health inequalities and support a more equitable recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a paper published by the Centre for Mental Health. Fit for purpose? Addressing inequities in mental health...
by Agency Reporter | Jul 13, 2021 | Briefing
THE COVID-19 CRISIS has been marked by rising levels of wealth – the first time this has happened during a recession in 70 years – according to new research from the Resolution Foundation. Wealth gaps have widened as middle- and high-wealth households have amassed...
