by Agency Reporter | Jan 20, 2024 | Briefing
QUAKERS and other faith groups will take to the streets of London in a silent walk for peace on Sunday, 21 January. Facilitated by Quakers in Britain and Plum Village UK, the event, which is open to all, calls for peace amidst the rising challenges of hatred, anger,...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 20, 2024 | Briefing
THE CHILEAN SENATE voted on 16 January to ratify the UN Ocean Treaty, a historic conservation agreement agreed in 2023. The vote passed unanimously. Estefanía González, Deputy Campaign Director of Greenpeace Andino, which covers Argentina, Colombia and Chile, said:...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 19, 2024 | Briefing
AS Parliament prepares to approve the regulation of physician associates (PAs) by the General Medical Council (GMC), the BMA has taken out newspaper advertisements urging MPs to object to the Government’s plans. The new legislation, which will lay the legal groundwork...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 19, 2024 | Briefing
A NEW POLL has revealed that support for higher taxes on wealth is popular with dollar millionaires from across G20 countries. It comes as 260 millionaires and billionaires have signed a new letter demanding world leaders increase their taxes to coincide with the...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 18, 2024 | Briefing
AS the risk of famine grows, and more people are exposed to deadly disease outbreaks, a fundamental step change in the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza is urgently needed, United Nations agencies have warned. The heads of the World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF and...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 18, 2024 | Briefing
TWO years of the cost of living crisis has caused a 50 per cent rise in the number of people who are pessimistic about their financial future, according to new figures released by StepChange Debt Charity. The research indicates a difficult year ahead for people’s...
