by Agency Reporter | Nov 30, 2023 | Briefing
THE final inquest into the death of Jodey Whiting, who died aged 42 following the termination of her Employment Support Allowance (ESA) by the DWP, is expected to take place in Spring 2024 following decisions made during a Pre-Inquest Review hearing (PIR). The PIR was...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 30, 2023 | Briefing
GREENPEACE Nordic and Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) are facing the Norwegian government in court, in a trial which started on 28 November. The organisations argue that the recent approvals of three oil fields violate the Norwegian constitution...
by Staff Writer | Nov 29, 2023 | Briefing
OVER 150 charities, faith groups, trade unions and community organisations from the Outer Hebrides to the Scottish Borders have sent an open letter to Scotland’s First Minister, urging him to deliver on his leadership campaign commitment to increase the Scottish Child...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 29, 2023 | Briefing
LEADING paediatricians, dentists and social care workers have written to the Home Secretary urging him to reconsider the use of x-rays as methods of age assessments for children seeking asylum in the UK. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), the...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 28, 2023 | Briefing
IN the run up to COP28, a new report on the state of the nation’s food industry finds UK retail and food service sectors are failing to take action on key environmental measures Despite the UK National Food Strategy recommending a 30 per cent reduction in meat...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 28, 2023 | Briefing
LOWER-INCOME countries have been forced to pay out $2.7 trillion in interest payments to creditors since 1970, according to new a new report by Debt Justice. Western creditors have received the vast majority (82 per cent) of these interest payments, making returns of...
