by Agency Reporter | Feb 17, 2024 | Briefing
NEW government figures released this month have revealed a net loss of 12,000 social homes in England last year, as sales and demolitions continue to surpass the number of homes built. The figures also show: 22,023 social homes were either sold or demolished last year...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 16, 2024 | Briefing
AHEAD OF a High Court hearing in the long-running extradition case against Julian Assange in London next week, Amnesty International has said that Assange faces the risk of serious human rights violations if extradited to the USA, and warned of a profound “chilling...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 15, 2024 | Briefing
A REPORT on Bedford prison published on 14 February reveals the full scale of problems that led HM Chief Inspector of Prisons to write to the Secretary of State for Justice in November to invoke an Urgent Notification about the state of the jail. An inner-city,...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 15, 2024 | Briefing
PEOPLE are more likely to leave work due to a heart condition than any other health issue, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The think tank found that more than mental health, cancer or any other health condition, heart...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 14, 2024 | Briefing
THE traditional lover’s gift of a rose on Valentine’s Day may be under threat, according to a new report from Christian Aid which shows how climate change is impacting rose growing in Britain and around the world. Nearly 60 per cent (59 per cent) of all exported...
by Agency Reporter | Feb 13, 2024 | Briefing
WALES has an opportunity to tackle unfairness in the council tax system and set the agenda for other nations and regions of the UK to follow with its council tax reforms, says Centre for Cities. Centre for Cities, a research organisation dedicated to improving the...
