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COVID-19 presents UK churches with the opportunity to fight economic inequality and put forward a better vision for the economy

11th June 202010th June 2020 Josie McFarlane 152 Views 0 Comments BAME, Black Lives Matter, BME, Church news, Coronavirus, COVID19, Diversity, economy, Faith, God, Inequality, Jesus, Racism, The Bible

UK churches can make a unique contribution to combatting economic inequality, and their contribution is more needed and important than

Lifestyle News

UK approaching poverty tipping point warns The Salvation Army

31st May 202029th May 2020 Josie McFarlane 253 Views 0 Comments crisis, economy, hunger, Money, Poverty, The Salvation Army, UK

Two thirds of UK adults1 are very concerned about the economic impact of coronavirus warns The Salvation Army as its

Lifestyle News

Christian Aid calls for green economic recovery to ensure rescheduled COP26 success

30th May 202029th May 2020 Josie McFarlane 137 Views 0 Comments charity, christian aid, COP26 success, economy, Environment

Responding to the new date for the UN climate summit, COP26, to be held in Glasgow in November 2021, Christian

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Salvation Army warns that economic crisis could increase vulnerability to human trafficking gangs

22nd May 202025th May 2020 Josie McFarlane 384 Views 0 Comments charity, Coronavirus, COVID19, economy, human trafficking gangs, illegal, Money, Salvation Army

The Salvation Army has participated in a virtual Hidden Harms Summit in Downing Street today, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Coronavirus Lifestyle News

Coronavirus: 9 out of 10 BAME micro and small organisations set to close if the crisis continues beyond 3 months

3rd May 202030th April 2020 Josie McFarlane 295 Views 0 Comments BAME, Business, Coronavirus, COVID19, crisis, economy, isolation, Lockdown

The findings of surveys conducted by The Ubele Initiative, a civil society organisation based in London, suggest that if the

Coronavirus Lifestyle News

Mayor urging Londoners to ‘Pay It Forward’ to support small businesses

2nd May 202029th April 2020 Josie McFarlane 185 Views 0 Comments #Finances, Business, community, Coronavirus, COVID19, crisis, economy, help, London, Mayor, Money, Support

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is urging Londoners to buy goods and services in advance from small businesses to

Coronavirus Lifestyle News

Coronavirus: Africa’s business leaders commit to fighting COVID-19

23rd April 202020th April 2020 Josie McFarlane 250 Views 0 Comments #Finances, Business, Coronavirus: Africa, COVID19, economy, help, Support

African private sector has a major part to play in supporting governments to defeat COVID-19 in Africa. That is one

Coronavirus Lifestyle News

Coronavirus: World Vision launches £64m global response

22nd April 202020th April 2020 Josie McFarlane 194 Views 0 Comments #Finances, Business, Coronavirus: Africa, COVID19, economy, help, Support

International aid agency World Vision has launched a £64m aid plan to help millions of the world’s most vulnerable people

Lifestyle News

EIB launches new study confirming strong growth and impact of African banking

11th March 202010th March 2020 Josie McFarlane 287 Views 0 Comments Africa, Banking, economy, EIB, Money

Long-term strategy of African banking groups Source: 2019 EIB survey of African banking groups The European Investment Bank today published

Business Lifestyle

Bosses at nearly half of top UK firms are all white

5th December 20194th December 2019 Josie McFarlane 2337 Views 0 Comments BAME, black, Business, Diversity, economy, equality, management, white

Almost half of Britain’s biggest companies have no ethnic minority board members or executive directors, according to a new study.

News

The Displaced: When 40,000 people hit a tiny island

16th September 201916th September 2019 Josie McFarlane 420 Views 0 Comments #Venezuela, crisis, displaced, economy, Poverty

Four million people have fled Venezuela, as the country continues to face economic and political crisis. 40,000 have gone to

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OFSTED registration fees rise: a bad sign during the childcare shortage struggle

3rd August 20192nd August 2019 Josie McFarlane 627 Views 0 Comments #Finances, Childcare, Cost, economy, Families, ofsted, Price Hike, Struggling

The UK’s Department of Education announced on 18th July 2019 a new proposal to raise the OFSTED registration fees, an

News

A new initiative to support the Caribbean has been launched

15th June 201914th June 2019 Josie McFarlane 785 Views 0 Comments Caribbean, Caribbean Skills Bank Launched, economy, initiative, opportunities

On Friday, 7 June at the British Library, a new initiative to support the Caribbean during their greatest time of

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Welcome sight: Why some Jamaicans want the army to stay

21st November 201819th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 777 Views 0 Comments Army, black, Caribbean, community, crime, economy, government, Gun, Jamaica, Kingston, police, Politicians, Poverty, violence

Every morning, Pauline Perez walks past the bullet-ridden Denham Town police station to commute to work as a government clerk

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Zimbabwe ‘excited to drill for oil’ after new survey

2nd November 20182nd November 2018 Josie McFarlane 807 Views 0 Comments #Zimbabwe, Africa, community, drill, economy, energy, Environment, fossil fuel, Oil, survey, Winston Chitando

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced the discovery of potential oil and gas deposits in the north of the country.