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vulnerability

September 11, 2019

Call for action to stop arrests of women for trivial offences

Police are arresting vulnerable women in the belief it well help them to get the support they need from other services, a cross-party panel of MPs and peers has found.
August 22, 2019

Small acts of hope: a map for these difficult times

“Pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will”. The words are generally attributed to the 20th century Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci.
December 13, 2018

Vanuatu calls for loss and damage climate change fund

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is calling for a new ‘loss and damage fund’ to ensure payments from those most responsible for climate change go towards those most affected by climate disasters.
November 30, 2018

Report recommends raising Scotland's criminal age of responsibility to 16

The report recommends changes to the treatment of children and young people in the justice system.
June 21, 2018

Debt charity research finds 'illness equals debt'

Debt charity says better safety nets are needed to prevent vulnerable people from suffering disproportionate difficulty.
May 9, 2018

We are sleep-walking into a mental health crisis, says Barnardo's

The government must urgently address the deepening mental health crisis threatening thousands of vulnerable young children, says Barnardo’s.
May 8, 2018

Inquest begins into deaths of two soldiers at Army barracks

Inquest to begin into deaths of two young Afghanistan veterans amid fears of serious failings at Army barracks.
March 14, 2018

'Persistent failings in safety and respect' found at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre

Harmondsworth immigration removal centre holds large numbers of men with mental health problems in prison-like conditions, and continued to show “considerable failings” in safety and respect for detainees, according to prison inspectors.