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UK government

January 11, 2021

Government allows Cumbrian coal mine to go ahead

The decision undermines the government claims of global leadership on the climate crisis, says Friends of the Earth.
December 30, 2020

Teaching union calls for schools and colleges to delay January opening

Teaching union asks Government to release its own modelling of what might happen to cases amongst pupils, parents and staff given the best current understanding of the new variant of the virus.
December 10, 2020

90 children’s charities warn UN that children’s rights have deteriorated in England

The report says that children’s rights have regressed in many areas, and the Government’s response to the pandemic has not prioritised children’s rights and their voices in policy and legislative decisions.
November 25, 2020

Every £1 spent on union-led training pays almost £13 into the economy

The TUC is calling the on government to urgently rethink its proposal to axe the Union Learning Fund and to reinstate it in the Spending Review.
November 21, 2020

G20 Summit must ensure an end to the bombing of Yemen, says CAAT

The summit is being hosted by the Saudi Arabian regime which has led a brutal bombardment of Yemen since March 2015.
November 19, 2020

Investigation into government procurement during COVID-19 pandemic

The National Audit Office has published a report on the government's COVID-19 procurement, detailing a lack of transparency and inadeqate documentation.
November 10, 2020

Faith leaders call on Prime Minister to produce fresh UK climate plan

As the original date of the COP26 talks approaches, faith leaders have have written to the Prime Minister calling on the government to raise ambition globally ahead of the COP26 summit, which will now take place in Glasgow in November 2021
October 27, 2020

Children's authors and illustrators ask government to think again over provision of free school meals

Over 200 children's authors and illustrators have signed a letter condemning the govement's vote against extending the provision of free school meals to needy children during the half term break.
September 18, 2020

MP demands access to secret hearings on torture

The Government’s push for secrecy follows the emergence of evidence revealing that there may be at least 15 further cases where the UK was complicit in torture and rendition.
September 10, 2020

UK Government urged to put sustainability at heart of Fisheries Bill

The Fisheries Bill is a core piece of legislation on post-Brexit policy, setting out a framework for UK fisheries management for generations to come.