by Agency Reporter | Nov 21, 2023 | Briefing
THE government’s decision to cut the banking surcharge is costing the public purse £29 million a week, according to a new report published by the TUC. The report estimates that the Treasury will lose “at least” £1.5 billion annually over the next four years as result...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 20, 2023 | Briefing
ALMOST 100 churches and individuals have signed up to a new course entitled Act on Poverty, aimed at encouraging people to put their faith into action in the run up to a General Election. International development agency Christian Aid has joined forces on the...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 20, 2023 | Briefing
NEW data published by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) shows that at least a third of adult social care leaders in England need to find another £83.7 million of cuts this winter, on top of the £806 million in savings directors across...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 19, 2023 | Briefing
NEW research from Shelter exposes the turmoil facing private renters in England, as one in 10 – equivalent to 814,000 adults – are now at risk of losing their homes. The figure rises to an estimated 1.1 million people if children in the household are included. To...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 18, 2023 | Briefing
NINE women who broke the windows of Europe’s second largest investor in fossil fuels, HSBC, were found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court on 16 November. The women were on trial for an action which took place on 22 April 2021, during which they cracked the...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 18, 2023 | Briefing
THE UK government could save £55 billion over the next five years if it limits the amount of money the Bank of England pays interest on to commercial banks, according to analysis from the New Economics Foundation. The Treasury will pay out over £150 billion to the...
