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The pandemic has put community resilience at a crossroads
Chris Clarke, Policy Researcher at HOPE not hate, explains how COVID impacts community resilience - especially when it comes to far right politics.
POPREBEL & FATIGUE projects: Populism & illiberalism in Europe
Jan Kubik and Alicja Haran discuss the POPREBEL and FATIGUE projects, which engage with the rise of populism & illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe.
UK introduce mandatory COVID vaccination for NHS staff
From April 2022, there will be a mandatory COVID vaccination requirement for NHS staff - currently over 100,000 staff are unvaccinated.
Emerging threats: Recent developments in the UK law of protest
Sailesh Mehta and Tim Kiely, Barristers at Red Lion Chambers, look at the volatile landscape of UK law of protest - especially in the wake of Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion.
“Confetti but not clarity”: The Autumn Budget and Spending Review
Nigel Wilcock, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Development, reflects on the Autumn Budget and Spending Review.
Autumn Budget will reverse austerity by “only a third” in 2025
According to analysis by The Resolution Foundation, the Autumn Budget means austerity will be partially reversed by "a third" in 2025.
NHS says Autumn Budget “missed opportunity” to solve staffing crisis
NHS analysis of the Autumn Budget finds that Health spending will return to 2010 levels, but is a "missed opportunity" to solve the staffing crisis - currently, the workforce is 90,000 people short.
UK allocates £1.8 billion for post-COVID education recovery
Today (27 October), Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £1.8 billion for post-COVID education recovery and a return to 2010 Labour levels of student funding.
Climate report finds “broad exemptions” in UK fossil fuel policy
The International Development Committee published criticism of existing UK climate strategy today (26 October) - pointing out "broad exemptions" in UK fossil fuel policy.
Document leak finds “Plan B” could cost UK economy £18 billion
According to leaked documents, the UK Government is reluctant to use "Plan B" because COVID restrictions may cost the economy up to £18 billion.
Study finds EU population “tentative” about petrol car ban
A Cambridge study finds that Europeans are on board with climate change policies, but find it difficult to accept personal changes - such as a petrol car ban or eating less meat.
Some countries disagree with IPCC recommendations on fossil fuel
According to documents seen by the BBC, some countries disagreed with fossil fuel phase-out plans recommended by the IPCC Report.
UK Government releases full Net Zero Strategy for 2050
The Net Zero Strategy for 2050, published today (19 October), contains newly fleshed-out climate policies from the UK Government.
UK heat strategy to “gradually” replace fossil fuel boilers
The heat and building strategy suggests that homeowners can access £5,000 grants from April 2022, to switch out their fossil fuel boilers.
Corporate sponsors say COP26 is “very last minute”
Speaking to The Guardian, a group of corporate sponsors for COP26 have concerns about the "very last minute" organisation of the event.
Why nappy tax is not an efficient method to tackle climate issues
Guy Schanschieff MBE, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Bambino Mio, discusses why introducing a nappy tax on disposable nappies is not the best way to tackle climate issues.
Report finds COVID patients with learning disabilities given blanket DNRs
The Health Committee report examines UK COVID decisions - including a chilling blanket DNR given to COVID patients with learning disabilities.
“Influence government” – targeted ads and the risk to the public
Andy Woods, Design Director, Rouge Media, explores what “influence government” really means, how technology is changing and whether its rising use is a risk to the public.
Climate leadership and a normative framework for political action
Here, Richard Beardsworth, Professor of International Relations at the University of Leeds, continues his series on the nature of progressive state leadership, pondering a new normative framework for political action and climate leadership.
Research reveals one woman killed every three days in UK
A report by Femicide Census, an organisation that documents women killed by men, found that one woman is killed every three days in the UK - now, the rate of murder shows "no signs of reducing".