In this issue
Wednesday 13 April 2016
Stephen Crabb’s speech
When Stephen Crabb replaced Iain Duncan Smith as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, it was an opportunity to hope for a different approach, and a change of direction from the DWP. Alth
Tax and truth: a challenge to politicians and voters
Tax, rightly levied and honourably accepted, is an instrument of justice.
Launch of ‘Foxes have holes: Christian reflections on Britain’s housing need’
Cameron must do more on tax haven abuse says Christian Aid
David Cameron has not gone far enough to counter the abuse of UK tax havens, Christian Aid said yesterday (11 April 2016) after the Prime Minister announced that most UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies will create central registers of companies’ beneficial owners.
$61 billion funding gap for impoverished countries
Impoverished country governments could be up to $61 billion worse off in 2016 as a result of the crash in global commodity prices and strengthening of the US dollar. This is reducing government revenue and increasing the relative size of debt payments in foreign currencies.
Faith-based organisations voice concerns at UN hearing on HIV
Faith-based organisations presented a significant input at a United Nations civil society hearing in New York City, on 6 April 2016, a prelude to a UN High Level Meeting on HIV in New York on 8-10 June.