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April 21, 2010

Socialist and Trade Union Coalition launches election campaign

An alliance of left-wing and trade union activists have launched their election campaign on a platform of workers' rights and public services, along with opposition to privatisation, war and cuts.
April 20, 2010

Christian Socialists say election campaign is ignoring economic morality

The Christian Socialist Movement, which seeks to represent Christians in the Labour Party, has said that the election campaign has yet to address the moral issues raised by the banking crisis.
March 25, 2010

Government misses target to halve child poverty

The government appears likely to miss its target of halving child poverty by 2010 by at least 600,000 children, according to figures given in yesterday's budget and highlighted by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG).
January 21, 2010

Concern over new statistics on army recruitment in schools

The British army appears to be targeting young people from the poorest backgrounds, according to new research. Disadvantaged schools were found more likely to recieve army visits.
January 20, 2010

Christian activists challenge economic orthodoxy with anti-poverty resources

Insisting that “there is enough for all”, three church organisations have challenged their supporters to share, exchange and reuse, to combat the economic downturn. They say there is an alternative to a system built on greed.
December 31, 2009

USA's military spending could fund healthcare for thousands

As the United States debates health care reform, peace campaigners have pointed out that the cost of sending one US soldier to Afghanistan is equivalent to the cost of health insurance for 690 children for a year.
November 19, 2009

Politicians must focus on the most vulnerable, say churches

Following the proposals set out in the Queen's Speech, three of Britain's largest denominations are urging the UK's politicians to “focus their concern on those who made little out of the good economic years".
November 10, 2009

Bankers are doing "God's work", says Goldman Sachs boss

The chief executive of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, has suggested that bankers are doing “God's work” and that banks have a "social purpose". His remarks were described as “frankly astonishing” by Church Action on Poverty.
October 20, 2009

Court blocks challenge over unethical RBS investments

A High Court judge has blocked an attempt to launch a legal challenge over the government's use of taxpayers' money in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) investments that harm the environment and undermine human rights.
October 20, 2009

Politicians challenged to support cuts to Civil List

Politicians of all parties are coming under pressure to reduce the Civil List in the light of the recession. The Civil List, which consists of public money awarded to the royal family each year, currently stands at around £7.9million.