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18 October 2021
Interview: Frances Duncan, CEO of the Clock Tower Sanctuary
Voice speaks to Frances Duncan, CEO of Brighton’s Clock Tower Sanctuary (CTS) about homelessness in the city, and what they do to help those in need, specifically younger people who have become insecurely housed or live on the streets.
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18 October 2021
Matt Hancock has UN job offer withdrawn
The withdrawal may be the result of complaints following a report highlighting the government’s Covid failings whilst Hancock was health secretary.
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18 October 2021
UK Muslim groups concerned for potential rise in hate crimes after killing of David Amess
The media’s focus on the MP’s alleged killer as an ‘Islamist’ and ‘of Somali origin’ could provoke a rise in hate crimes, some fear.
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18 October 2021
Disabled organisations excluded from Conservative health and care summit
It has been revealed that out of the 44 leaders invited to last month's health and social care reform meeting, not a single one represented a disabled people's organisation (DPO).
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15 October 2021
Significant rise in reported anti-LGBTQ hate crimes across the UK
LGBTQ campaign groups say the alarming figures are ‘only the tip of the iceberg’.
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15 October 2021
Jeremy Corbyn to "raise up the voices of others" with 'alternative COP26'
The former Labour leader is set to host a series of events taking place in Glasgow and Edinburgh in order to promote more "radical and rapid" climate action.
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15 October 2021
ScotRail workers set to strike during Glasgow COP26
The majority of Scotland's train services will be affected by the strike from 1- 12 November.
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15 October 2021
UK Border Force could have immunity over refugee deaths
Guards following Priti Patel’s advice to ‘push back’ boats of refugees could be exempt from prosecution if their actions prove lethal.
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13 October 2021
Government’s Covid response cost thousands of lives, finds inquiry
Belief in herd immunity and a lack of quick and effective action regarding lockdowns and testing systems have been highlighted as significant failures from the UK government by a new report.
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13 October 2021
‘Adapt or die’ warns Environment Agency
Extreme weather conditions such as flooding are set to worsen in the UK in coming years as the Environment Agency calls for greater climate resilience.
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13 October 2021
Action against Amazon: mega corporation scrutinised over employee rights
A law firm intends to launch legal action against Amazon to force the corporation to treat its delivery drivers like employees.
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11 October 2021
The Weeknd is named the United Nations World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador
The pop star has been rewarded for his charitable donations to hunger organisations and has expressed that he feels “passionately about addressing world hunger and helping people in need.”
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11 October 2021
Facebook outage: What went wrong?
In early October billions of people lost connection to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, resulting in no small amount of chaos (and a bit of peace and quiet). How did this happen?
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11 October 2021
Glasgow café hands out handcuff keys ahead of COP26
The Pink Peacock café offers eco-protestors universal keys for the purpose of "dearresting" themselves after police intervention during climate demonstrations.
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11 October 2021
Hundreds of sexual misconduct allegations made against police officers
Data has revealed that at least 750 sexual misconduct allegations have been made between 2016 and 2020.
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10 October 2021
World Homeless Day
Sunday 10 October is World Homeless Day! As a day simply isn’t enough, spend the week with us raising awareness for homelessness.
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8 October 2021
Private hospitals treated only eight Covid patients per day, finds report
Despite a multi-billion investment from the government, private hospitals in England treated very few Covid patients during the pandemic.
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6 October 2021 – 31 October 2021
Volunteer as a Youth Ambassador with Youth Employment UK
Aged 16-24? Volunteer with Youth Employment Uk and you can gain much more than something great to put on your CV (you'll get that too!).