by Agency Reporter | Apr 2, 2021 | Briefing
THE RUNNYMEDE TRUST has issued a strong statement in response to the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. “The report, three months overdue and nine months after the Commission’s inception, is a script that has been written for 10 Downing...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 2, 2021 | Briefing
A WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION REPORT on SARS-CoV-2 has pointed to the potential disease risks of contact between wildlife and people, showing the life-threatening risk of natural ecosystem destruction, breaking down the buffer zones which protect us from wildlife-borne...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 1, 2021 | Briefing
AROUND ONE IN THREE (33 per cent) key workers earn less than £10 an hour, according to a new analysis by the TUC. The analysis – published ahead of the new national living wage (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) rates coming into force today (1 April 2021) –...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 1, 2021 | Briefing
THE DIOCESE OF OXFORD has completed its divestment from fossil fuel companies, becoming the first Church of England diocese to publicly announce its divestment as part of its commitment to good environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. The Rt Rev Dr Steven...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 31, 2021 | Briefing
THE LONELINESS, UNEMPLOYMENT AND SUFFERING of artists during lockdown, and the role of the creative act in recovery, are themes explored in a unique online exhibition launched on 29 March. The Haven + London, the only UK charity solely dedicated to supporting the...
by Agency Reporter | Mar 31, 2021 | Briefing
DRASTIC CUTS to youth addiction services in England mean thousands of young people with drug or alcohol problems are missing out on specialist help, potentially sentencing them to a life of addiction, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists. New analysis by the Royal...
