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UK government offers emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon after explosion

Following Tuesday's explosion at Beirut Port, which has left thousands injured and caused widespread destruction, the UK has announced a package of emergency support to Lebanon. As part of this ...

Labour calls for action to tackle courts backlog

Labour is calling for immediate action to tackle the backlog in courts as a landmark ruling paves the way for dangerous criminals to be released. Yesterday, courts ordered the release of a suspected ...

Public services 'were not fit to respond' to COVID-19 pandemic

Failures in planning and funding cuts meant public services were not well prepared to handle the COVID-19 crisis, says a new report from the Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute for ...

Modern slavery referrals increase by 1,400% over five years

Referrals of suspected child victims of modern slavery made by councils in England have soared by 1,400 per cent in five years, according to recently released data. Latest statistics show the ...

Rate of plastic pollution in our oceans could triple by 2040 without sustained action

The annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly tripple by 2040 without sustained action, according to new analysis by the The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, in collaberation with ...

UK government offers emergency humanitarian aid to Lebanon after explosion

Following Tuesday's explosion at Beirut Port, which has left thousands injured and caused widespread destruction, the UK has announced a package of emergency support to Lebanon. As part of this ...

Labour calls for action to tackle courts backlog

Public services 'were not fit to respond' to COVID-19 pandemic

Modern slavery referrals increase by 1,400% over five years

Referrals of suspected child victims of modern slavery made by councils in England have soared by 1,400 per cent in five years, according to recently released data. Latest statistics show the ...

Rate of plastic pollution in our oceans could triple by 2040 without sustained action

The annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly tripple by 2040 without sustained action, according to new analysis by the The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, in collaberation with ...

Labour calls for targeted support for worst hit businesses as furlough scheme winds down

The Labour Party has called on the government to change their approach to ending the furlough scheme, to better protect employers and workers in particularly hard-hit sectors, including sectors that ...

Making Europe's future rhyme for the Next Generation

History does not always repeat itself but for Europe it does usually rhyme. Or at least it used to. In the face of a virus that has taken lives and livelihoods across the world, Europe did not give ...

New regional COVID-19 restrictions for areas in North of England and Leicester

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock last night announced a raft of new regional COVID-19 restrictions on Twitter. These restrictions will cover Greater Manchester, alongside several other areas in ...