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September 19, 2019

UN poverty Rapporteur reveals ‘behind the scenes’ look at UK visit

Philip Alston says his team’s visit to the UK contributed to the issues of poverty and inequality being taken more seriously by the public.
July 7, 2019

UK productivity now 28 per cent below pre-crisis trend, says Resolution Foundation

UK productivity has fallen 28 per cent below its pre-crisis trend, the Resolution Foundation says, responding to the latest productivity figures from the Office for National Statistics.
June 18, 2019

UNHCR welcomes new UK commitment to refugee resettlement

The UN Refugee Agency has welcomed the UK’s pledge to resettle significant numbers of the world’s refugees after its Syria focused programme expires next year.
May 17, 2019

Reporters Without Borders welcomes UK investigation into Chinese state TV channel

Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the launch of an investigation by Ofcom into Chinese state television network CGTN for airing forced confessions.
May 13, 2019

London event marks a year of Saudi Arabia's crackdown on women's rights

On 15 May 2018, a number of prominent women human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia were detained for their peaceful human rights work.
May 12, 2019

Thousands to march in Northern Ireland calling for marriage equality legislation

Campaigners are demanding that any re-established Stormont government deliver marriage equality legislation to bring the region into line with the rest of the UK and Ireland.
May 11, 2019

Campaigners say Royal hosting of King of Bahrain is 'a moral disgrace'

Human Rights Watch has accused the Bahraini authorities of torture, arbitrary citizenship revocations, and the intimidation and abuse of human rights campaigners.
May 10, 2019

Intolerable pressure and Brexit forcing nursing staff to leave, says RCN

The Royal College of Nursing says every country of the UK needs a strategy to recruit, train and retain a new generation of nurses, and have accountability set in law for the adequate supply of nursing staff, because there are not enough registered nurses in the UK to meet patient demand.
May 6, 2019

Report highlights value of university chaplaincy

A new report has highlighted the positive impact that chaplains are having on students and staff in higher education across the UK.
April 17, 2019

Government 'must use Brexit extension to prepare for next phase of talks'

The UK risks stumbling into the next phase of negotiations with the EU without a plan, putting the country at an unnecessary disadvantage, according to a new report by the Institute for Government.