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health

November 12, 2018

Ministers and councils urged to dump ‘disability tax’

Disabled people are cutting back on food and heating to pay for the support they need for survival.
November 2, 2018

Parliamentary committee finds government failing in duty of care towards prisoners

A prison sentence is a deprivation of someone's liberty, not a sentence to poorer health or healthcare, say the Health and Social Care Committee in its report on health and care in prison.
October 21, 2018

Health innovation system 'hampered by a drive for profit'

Report calls for a system that prioritises long-term public value above short-term corporate profits.
October 16, 2018

German judge rules that diesel bans must take effect in Berlin

Berlin’s administrative court has ruled that the German capital must restrict the movement of diesel vehicles in the city to bring dangerous air pollution down and protect residents’ health.
October 14, 2018

Public service costs 'have been shifted onto citizens'

Government is quietly shifting costs of public services on to individuals, according to a new report from the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
October 9, 2018

Bauxite mining boom in Guinea threatens human rights and livelihoods

Guinea’s fast-growing bauxite mining industry is threatening the livelihoods of thousands of Guineans, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a recent report.
September 30, 2018

The ballot box is Brazil’s greatest asset in the fight for equality, says Cafod

The needs of Brazil's poorest and most marginalised communities must be top of the election agenda, says aid agency CAFOD.
September 26, 2018

Scottish Health Survey released

Around a fifth of single parents had worried that they would run out of food due to lack of money during the previous 12 months.
September 25, 2018

Legalise and regulate drugs, says new report by global leaders

The report details how governments can take control of illegal drug markets through regulation to weaken criminal organisations that profit from illegal drugs, and can promote global health, security and development.
September 22, 2018

Support for more tax and spend at a fifteen-year high

The majority of British people think the government should increase levels of tax and public spending, according to the British Social Attitudes survey.