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January 13, 2021

Jersey islanders invited to join citizens' jury on assisted dying

Jury members will be selected to demographically represent the Island’s population.
August 25, 2020

Government lobbying transparency tool revamped and updated

The Open Access tool makes it easier for the public to find out which ministers have been meeting lobbyists, when and for what purpose.
February 18, 2019

Fire Brigades Union comments on Grenfell documentary

The FBU says firefighters were placed in an impossible situation because of the failure of the building.
January 16, 2019

Age UK warns of 'devastating impact' of Pension Credit policy announcement

Couples where one is below pension age could potentially lose out by around £7000 a year.
November 1, 2018

Refugee-led comunity organisations 'remarkably effective'
- Refugee-led community organisations are remarkably effective agents for social integration, research from the Refugee Council finds.
October 24, 2018

Conference sets standards for measuring new and invisible forms of work

The 20th International Conference of Labour Statisticians has agreed the first definition of work that goes beyond 'employment' as work performed only for pay or profit.
October 17, 2018

Study fnds reform of faith schools would better serve pupils and society

A new investigation has concluded the legal and policy framework around faith schools in England is overly deferential towards parental choice and gives too little consideration to the interests of individual pupils and wider society.
July 3, 2018

Huge rise in Scottish drug deaths was avoidable, says Transform

Scotland’s drug death rate is now nearly fifty times that of Portugal.
June 9, 2018

Drug policy reformers welcome Canada's cannabis law

The Canadian Senate has voted in favour of legally regulating cannabis for adult non-medical use.
April 4, 2018

Half a million older private renters 'invisible' in housing policy

Older people in private rented accommodation are “invisible” in policy decisions on housing and age-related issues, says older people's charity Independent Age.