Category: Charities

Pro-Brexit views not protected from workplace discrimination, tribunal rules

Ex-Ukip councillor Colette Fairbanks loses claim that she was bullied in charity job because of political stanceSupporting Brexit is not a belief that is protected from workplace discrimination, an employment tribunal has ruled,...

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UK disability charities say NICs rise will cause ‘life-changing’ cuts

Groups providing vital services say impact of tax and minimum wage rises will lead to cutbacksCharities have warned of “life-changing consequences” for a million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to...

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Services for most-vulnerable people at risk after NICs rise, charities say

Care providers, GPs and pharmacists warn increased costs will cause cuts and job lossesServices that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and...

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Rough sleeping will soar unless Labour fills £1bn shortfall, charities say

Exclusive: Failure to extend funding risks biggest setback to ending homelessness ‘in recent history’, Rachel Reeves toldRough sleeping is heading back to record highs unless Labour fills a looming £1bn...

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Breakfast clubs must be for all children in England, say disability charities

Campaigners want Labour’s key education policy to provide food for all primary aged pupils rather than just in schools Ministers are coming under mounting pressure to extend free ­breakfast clubs in primary schools to...

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‘Inhumane’ treatment of migrants rounded up in UK’s failed Rwanda plan revealed

Testimonies from Home Office and security staff show repeated use of force on distressed detaineesThe “inhumane” treatment of migrants rounded up in a “futile” operation for the now scrapped Rwanda...

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Half a million children ‘face holiday hunger’ if £1bn crisis fund is ditched

Exclusive: Charities say ending household support fund in England will increase hardship for struggling familiesMore than half a million children will go hungry during school holiday periods from the October half-term if the...

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