by Agency Reporter | Apr 22, 2024 | Briefing
DEEP SEA MINING representatives were confronted by an inflatable octopus higher than a double-decker bus at one of the deep sea mining industry’s annual summits in London to demand a stop to this destructive industry. Greenpeace activists protested outside the Canary...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 22, 2024 | Briefing
THE latest annual analysis from Policy in Practice finds that £22.7 billion in support goes unclaimed every year across the UK. The Missing Out report reveals that 8.4 million people could be missing out on an average of £2,700 per year in rights-based benefits. This...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 21, 2024 | Briefing
SECONDARY SCHOOLS in England are being offered a funded opportunity to develop peer-led conflict resolution by Quakers in Britain. Schools with a sixth form are invited to bid to host the project, which includes around £3,000 in funding for staff costs alongside...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 20, 2024 | Briefing
INDIGENOUS rights campaigners have criticised Brazil’s authorities for leaving surviving members of an uncontacted tribe open to attack in one of the most violent areas of the country. The existence of the Kawahiva (who have no interaction with outsiders) was...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 20, 2024 | Briefing
THE UK Government has conceded a claim by environmental group Wild Justice alleging the unlawful grant of licences for the release of gamebirds in and around two protected habitats. Documents disclosed to Wild Justice showed that the licences had been granted against...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 19, 2024 | Briefing
NEW research has found that schools are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families in England struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The working paper published by the University of Bristol reveals there are more than 4,000...