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December 30, 2020

Pandemic has had profoundly unequal adverse effect on disabled people

Select Committee calls for an independent inquiry into the causes of adverse outcomes for disabled people, including the decisions and policies of the Government and public authorities.
December 21, 2020

COVAX plans global vaccine rollout, starting in early 2021

The first tranche of doses, to protect health and social care workers, will be delivered in the first half of 2021 to all participating economies.
December 18, 2020

Surge in people seeking help with NRPF as risk of deportation rises

The financial impacts of the pandemic, combined with a change to Immigration Rules, could lead to many people with NRPF being deported, says Citizens Advice.
December 16, 2020

Kenya moves to end statelessness among ethnic minority communities

Their recognition as citizens secures their rights such as access to education, health care, employment, and property ownership.
September 17, 2020

Fifth of England's population struggle to access quality green space, says FoE

New research from Friends of the Earth shows one in five people in England struggle to access quality green space.
August 25, 2020

Government lobbying transparency tool revamped and updated

The Open Access tool makes it easier for the public to find out which ministers have been meeting lobbyists, when and for what purpose.
July 30, 2020

Campaigners warn government against hoarding vaccines at expense of poorer countries

The government’s race to secure vaccine deals makes a mockery of its own rhetoric on equitable global access, say public health and social justice organisations.
June 5, 2020

Patients call on AstraZeneca to make coronavirus vaccine patent-free

Patient groups and campaigners are asking AstraZeneca for full disclosure of their plans to develop a coronavirus vaccine with Oxford University, outlining the need for vaccines to be patent-free.
October 30, 2019

Scotland's reform to disability payments 'will reduce anxiety and stress'

A change in social security policy to reduce the anxiety and stress associated with the current UK Government disability payments process has been given strong public support in Scotland.
October 28, 2019

Campaigners welcome NHS deal on cystic fibrosis drugs but warn system is broken

Campaigners say the pharmaceutical system needs urgent reform to ensure patients everywhere get the medicines they need.