In this issue
In this issue
- Low income households missing out on welfare support
- Brexit and social justice
- New report warns against scaling back the BBC
- Trident replacement cost rises to ‘staggering’ £205 billion
- Christian Aid welcomes release of new Panama Papers data
- Church of Scotland Moderator hosts visit from Myanmar Cardinal
- ACT Alliance calls for commitment to democracy in Brazil
Thursday 12 May 2016
12 May 2016
Low income households missing out on welfare support
New research by the national charity Turn2us has found that 48 per cent of low income households are not claiming the welfare benefits and tax credits they could be entitled to. This is despite the fact that 87 per cent of this group have seen no improvement to their financial situation over the last year.
11 May 2016
Brexit and social justice
Since 2010, we have had a government policy of austerity for poor people. Cuts to taxes for those on high incomes have been coupled with cuts to benefits for those on low incomes.
11 May 2016
New report warns against scaling back the BBC
Scaling back the BBC could be “devastating” for the private sector, according to a new report commissioned by the TUC and published yesterday.
12 May 2016
Trident replacement cost rises to ‘staggering’ £205 billion
Campaigners have revealed that the cost of replacing Trident, Britain’s nuclear weapons system, has risen to £205 billion.
11 May 2016
Christian Aid welcomes release of new Panama Papers data
Christian Aid has welcomed the release of data from the Panama Papers on 9 May 2016, which it says will help create new pressure for vital reform.
11 May 2016
Church of Scotland Moderator hosts visit from Myanmar Cardinal
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland and church staff have hosted a visit from Cardinal Bo of Myanmar, Archbishop of Yangon and the first Catholic Cardinal ever for Myanmar, appointed by Pope Francis in 2015.
12 May 2016
ACT Alliance calls for commitment to democracy in Brazil
The international faith-based network ACT Alliance has called for substantive commitment to upholding universal democratic principles and respect for human rights as the social and political turmoil in Brazil risks worsening.