In this issue
In this issue
- Three-quarters of benefit claimants worried about welfare changes
- Annual Justice and Peace conference 2016
- Prison Reform Trust proposals for Holloway women’s centre
- UN agency sees ‘very low’ risk of Zika spread from Olympics
- British journalist, 81, denied bail in Bangladesh
- What kind of European future?
Upcoming events
No Faith in Trident Day
June 27, 2016
On Monday 27 June, faith groups from across the UK will gather at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Bu
Wednesday 15 June 2016
15 Jun 2016
Three-quarters of benefit claimants worried about welfare changes
New research by the national charity Turn2us has found that almost three-quarters (73 per cent) of low income households claiming means-tested benefits are worried about future changes to the welfare system.
14 Jun 2016
Annual Justice and Peace conference 2016
At a time when so many are disengaged from the political process the annual Justice & Peace Network conference in July, Justice, Power and Responsibility; How Can Democracy Work for the Common Good? takes up the challenge of how to empower people to take responsibility and participate in the decisions that shape our lives.
15 Jun 2016
Prison Reform Trust proposals for Holloway women’s centre
The Prison Reform Trust has published a proposal for the establishment of a women’s centre on the site of the existing visitors centre at HMP Holloway, which is due to close later this month.
15 Jun 2016
UN agency sees ‘very low’ risk of Zika spread from Olympics
An expert panel of the World Health Organisation has concluded that while the Zika virus and its associated disorders continue to be a public health emergency of international concern, there is a “very low” risk of further international spread of the virus as a result of the forthcoming Olympic Games.
15 Jun 2016
British journalist, 81, denied bail in Bangladesh
An elderly British-Bangladeshi journalist who faces a potential death sentence in Bangladesh has been denied bail, sparking fears for his wellbeing in detention.