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July 26, 2020

Boris Johnson, obesity, and personal choice

If Boris Johnson wants a healthier population, his government needs to reduce poverty and inequality, something which is completely within its power to do, but which it shows no credible intention
March 9, 2020

Government 'should use tax and regulation to improve public health'

Unhealthy behaviours are shaped by social, economic and environmental factors and cannot be changed by relying on individual responsibility alone, says a new briefing from the King's Fund.
February 3, 2020

Ministers give themselves ‘licence to fail’ as they dodge urgent nature targets

The UK government is refusing to take any legal responsibility for new short-term targets on sustainable fisheries and nature restoration, campaigners have warned.
January 23, 2020

Asda workers overcome latest hurdle in battle for equal pay

The mainly female employees from the shop floor are claiming equal pay for work of equal value when compared to predominantly male employees who work in Asda’s distribution centres.
October 11, 2019

Legal limbo is leaving patient care at risk, says RCN

The lack of watertight legal responsibilities for the supply and planning of the health and care workforce is fuelling the staffing crisis, says the Royal College of Nursing.
June 27, 2019

New alliance calls for law to make employers prevent sexual harassment

'This Is Not Working’, an alliance of more than 20 unions, charities and women’s rights organisations, has launched a petition calling for a new law to make employers prevent sexual harassment in their workplaces
May 27, 2019

Anti-politics and the discomfort of responsibility

The politics of anti-politics is riding high.
April 23, 2019

ILO publishes new report on occupational safety and health

Changes in working practices, demographics, technology and the environment are creating new occupational safety and health concerns, according to a new report from the International Labour Organisation
February 4, 2019

Prisoners need meaningful incentives to motivate and restore responsibility, says report

Restoring responsibility should be at the heart of government’s new prison behaviour scheme, says Prison Reform Trust.
December 19, 2018

States reach historic deal for refugees and commit to more effective, fairer response

The Global Compact on Refugees will transform the way in which the world responds to refugee crises, benefiting both refugees and the communities that host them.