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September 15, 2020

Plan for public service jobs to cut post COVID-19 unemployment, says TUC

The TUC identifies 600,000 existing public service vacancies and staffing gaps that government could unlock quickly to cut unemployment.
September 11, 2020

More than 3 billion people protected from trans fat in their food

Consumption of industrially produced trans fats are estimated to cause around 500,000 deaths per year due to coronary heart disease.
September 11, 2020

Over 40% of workers in financial hardship if forced to self-isolate, finds TUC

The TUC is calling on government to raise the rate of sick pay to the real living wage of £320 a week.
September 9, 2020

UN marks first International Day of Clean Air

The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies was commemorated around the world on Monday 7 September 2020
August 6, 2020

Support breastfeeding for a healthier planet, say UNICEF and WHO

WHO and UNICEF are calling on governments to protect and promote women’s access to skilled breastfeeding counselling, a critical component of breastfeeding support.
August 2, 2020

Austerity ‘ripped resilience out of health and care service’ in England before Covid-19 hit

If a fraction of the government’s Covid-19 economic response been invested in health and care before the pandemic, there could have been a considerably better outcome, says the IPPR.
July 24, 2020

New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide legal information and support for global response

Laws that are poorly designed can harm marginalised populations, entrench stigma and discrimination, and hinder efforts to end the pandemic.
July 14, 2020

At least ten press freedom defenders at risk of death in China’s prisons, says RSF

RSF has published a list of ten people in Chinese prisons who are in danger of losing their lives if not immediately released.
July 7, 2020

Why won't our government stop its own citizens going hungry?

We will need a public inquiry to reveal all the government failings which caused the UK to have the
June 23, 2020

Health experts defend safety of reusables during COVID-19 pandemic

The statement follows a PR push from the plastics industry to promote throwaway plastic items during COVID-19.