The United Kingdom government’s rigid insistence on automating Universal Credit threatens the rights of people most at risk of poverty, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. A comprehensive redesign of how the government calculates the social security benefit is urgently needed to restore people’s rights to a decent standard of living, particularly as they […]
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France’s environment minister has announced a gradual ban on using wild animals in traveling circuses, on keeping dolphins and killer whales in captivity in marine parks and on raising mink on fur farms. Barbara Pompili, France’s minister of ecological transition, said in a news conference Tuesday that bears, tigers, lions, elephants and other wild animals won’t be allowed any
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As the nation tries to adapt to co-existing with the COVID-19 pandemic, questions continue to rise about the human rights implications of restrictions on people’s lives. Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Chief Executive, Rebecca Hilsenrath, advises, “We are walking a tightrope. We need to find the balance between saving lives from coronavirus, and allowing people
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The British Psychological Society (BPS) is today warning that failing to take action to provide psychological support for young people could have widespread, long-term implications for society, as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to bite into learning, training and employment opportunities. Urgent interventions are needed to support the mental health and wellbeing of
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National debt charity StepChange and housing campaign group Generation Rent have joined forces to urge Robert Jenrick MP to ensure that no-one who has lost income because of coronavirus will be evicted from their home after the rental eviction ban is lifted on 23 August 2020. In a joint open letter, the organisations warn that
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An amendment to protect and maintain standards on animal welfare and health, food safety and the environment in the UK in any post-Brexit trade deal was voted down last night, by 337 votes to 251. New Clause 11 to the Trade Bill – put forward by Labour leader Keir Starmer with the support of Green
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London city workers are being asked to celebrate their firms’ community and volunteering initiatives this year by taking part in online and offline activities as part of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s City Giving Day 2020. The annual event, this year on Tuesday 22 September 2020, celebrates the value of the City to society and shows
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Future funding is today announced for a programme that takes funds lying dormant in the accounts of inactive or ineffective charities and puts them to good use. The programme is managed by the Charity Commission and the charity UK Community Foundations, with funding from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It was
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Staff members at one of the country’s largest banking groups are being offered the opportunity to take part in specialist training and support sessions as part of Royal Bank of Scotland partnership with carers’ charity, VOCAL. Recognising the need to support staff who may be caring for family and loved ones during lockdown, the bank
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In the most challenging of circumstances, frontline services such as hospitals and supermarkets have been recruiting people to support them in the fight against the coronavirus. Amongst those new paid employees have been 35 young people who applied for jobs and were successful because of the valuable skills they had developed whilst on the DFN
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