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July 4, 2020

Pandemic threatens career prospects of young workers

Over the last decade, young people starting out in the labour market have increasingly been working in relatively low-paid occupations, many of which are in sectors hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis.
July 4, 2020

Civil society groups sound alarm over COVID-19 claims in 'corporate courts'

The ISDS system could be used to claim billions from governments over pandemic protections, say groups in over 90 countries.
July 1, 2020

Access to asylum further at stake in Hungary, says UNHCR

Under a new law, people arriving at the border of Hungary who wish to seek asylum will be turned away and directed to declare such intent at a designated Hungarian Embassy.
June 30, 2020

Turkmenistan denies apparent COVID-19 outbreak

Turkmenistan has a record of concealing information or remaining silent about developments that are vitally important, such as natural disasters, major accidents, social unrest, bad economic news, and epidemics.
June 29, 2020

Citizens Advice reveals nearly 1.4m have no access to welfare safety net

Migrants from non-EEA countries are disproportionately likely to work in frontline roles, including in healthcare, care work and security jobs.
June 24, 2020

Bank of England must create new fund for local banking to promote recovery, says RSA

The government’s support packages during the pandemic are neglecting communities and are overly focused on larger banks, a new report argues.
June 23, 2020

Pandemic exposes inability of low-wealth households to weather economic storm

Lower income households are twice as likely as high income households to have increased their use of consumer credit during the crisis, and are 50 per cent more likely to be saving less than usual.
June 20, 2020

Royal College of Nursing calls for care for those who have been caring

The RCN has set out a package of eight key priorities which it says are vital for the safety of health care staff and the general public as a wider range of health services resume.
June 15, 2020

Seaside towns and tourist hotspots at sharp end of job losses

Increases in unemployment-related benefit claims have been larger in areas that started out with higher claimant rates,
June 14, 2020

Report reveals impact of Covid-19 on adult social care

The Government must ensure that social care is never again left exposed to a pandemic, says the President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Care.