‘Tsunami of harm’ hitting gamblers, warn campaigners

Drastic action is needed to prevent a “tsunami of gambling-related harms” in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Christian campaigners have warned. Social policy charity Christian Action Research & Education (CARE) points to a new study from Bristol University that found regular gamblers were six times more likely to bet online during the pandemic, with... Read More

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April 26, 2021

Make housing our post-pandemic priority, say campaigners

The UK’s post-pandemic recovery must result in secure, affordable homes for all, homelessness campaigners have demanded. The call comes after government figures revealed almost 100,000 households were recorded as homeless at the start of 2021. At the end of December 2020, 95,370 homeless households were living in temporary accommodation, an eight per cent increase since... Read More

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May 3, 2020

Wrong to label climate change campaigners as ‘extremists’

A Catholic environmentalist has insisted that those who demand action on tackling the climate crisis should not be labelled ‘extremists’. The call comes after it emerged that environmental campaigners have been referred to the Home Office’s anti-terror Prevent programme amid fears they may become radicalised. The Times has found that 45 activists were referred to... Read More

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August 14, 2019

One homeless person dies every 19 hours, campaigners warn

Calls have been made to tackle the rough sleeping crisis after campaigners claimed one homeless person is dying on average every 19 hours. The Museum of Homelessness (MoH) suggested the figure after it said its research found at least 235 people “affected by homelessness” had died in the last six months. The social justice group... Read More

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August 7, 2019

Welsh firms urge public bodies to divest from using fossil fuels

An open letter from organisations representing tens of thousands of Welsh residents and campaigners has called on the public sector in Wales to stop investing in fossil fuel companies. Organisations including Friends of the Earth Cymru, CAFOD and Oxfam Cymru want pension funds to commit to ethical investment policies – and for Wales to be... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

July 25, 2019

UK ‘backing billions of pounds of fossil fuels in developing countries’

The UK is still backing billions of pounds worth of fossil fuels overseas despite pledging to be a leader on tackling climate change, campaigners claim. Analysis for CAFOD, the Catholic international development charity in England and Wales by the Overseas Development Institute has found that between 2010 and 2017 the UK provided support for energy... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – World

March 13, 2019

Youngsters to hold second strike in global day of action on climate change

Students are preparing to stage a second nationwide walkout on Friday as part of a global day of “youth strike” action urging leaders to tackle climate change. Organisers of the UK Youth Strike 4 Climate movement say events will take place in more than 100 towns and cities from Penzance to Aberdeen, driven by what... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland, News – World

January 1, 2019

Walkers praised but more must be done on packaging

Walkers’ crisp packet recycling scheme has been praised as a “step in the right direction” by Catholic environmentalists – but they have stressed that it is just the first step needed to end the use of plastic in food packaging. Walkers’ new scheme comes after campaigners called on consumers to post the non-recyclable crisp bags... Read More

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‘Tsunami of harm’ hitting gamblers, warn campaigners

Make housing our post-pandemic priority, say campaigners

Wrong to label climate change campaigners as ‘extremists’

One homeless person dies every 19 hours, campaigners warn

Welsh firms urge public bodies to divest from using fossil fuels

UK ‘backing billions of pounds of fossil fuels in developing countries’

10,000 to travel to Westminster for historic climate meeting with MPs

Youngsters to hold second strike in global day of action on climate change

Walkers praised but more must be done on packaging

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