In this issue
In this issue
- Holiday hunger: a national shame
- New government praised for ‘solid start’ on climate change
- High childcare costs affecting minimum standard of living
- New report outlines potential for high quality green jobs in UK
- UN condemns renewed clashes between armed groups in Mali
- Foreign Office reveals ‘step-change’ in Egypt approach
- Summer school on role of communication in building just peace
- In praise of ‘stayedness’: George Fox’s rebuke to our current politics
Tuesday 26 July 2016
23 Jul 2016
Holiday hunger: a national shame
The start of the school holidays should be a happy time for children, but in too many cases the anticipation of leisurely sunny days and fun activities has been replaced by worry and anxiety.
22 Jul 2016
New government praised for ‘solid start’ on climate change
Christian Aid has praised the new Government for a solid start on climate change, as the Fifth Carbon Budget passed both Houses of Parliament less than a week after the new Prime Minister was appointed.
24 Jul 2016
High childcare costs affecting minimum standard of living
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is calling on the Government to undertake a radical overhaul of the childcare system to make it easier for families to balance earning and caring, and improve the quality and affordability.
25 Jul 2016
New report outlines potential for high quality green jobs in UK
The TUC has published a new report outlining how the UK can undergo a clean energy transition to create high-quality jobs and secure a major share of the future clean energy industry, which is estimated to be worth $500 billion globally.
25 Jul 2016
UN condemns renewed clashes between armed groups in Mali
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, along with the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali, condemned the recent clashes in Kidal between forces of The Platform Movement and those of the Coordination of movements of Azawad, both of which are signatories to the country’s peace agreement.
25 Jul 2016
Foreign Office reveals ‘step-change’ in Egypt approach
Foreign Office concerns over Egypt’s human rights record have led to a “step-change” in the UK’s approach to that government, according to a new FCO human rights report.
22 Jul 2016
Summer school on role of communication in building just peace
Students of communication and theology will address questions of media and globalisation and then explore how these relate to the theme of religion in mass media, as part of a global summer school held from 23 to 31 2016 July in Jamaica.
21 Jul 2016
In praise of ‘stayedness’: George Fox’s rebuke to our current politics
I am not a member of the Labour Party. But when Jeremy Corbyn was elected leader with a huge mandate in September 2015, I felt a renewal of hope.