Brexit debates in the House of Lords
Second defeat for Brexit in the House of Lords this week: Read the transcript in Lords Hansard – part one Read the transcript in Lords Hansard – part two Read the transcript in Lords Hansard – part three Lords divisions (votes) results Other UK parliament papers released this week on the topic are: The Government’s negotiating […]
Budget day
Today (8th March) is budget day- keep up with the news and views – with our selection of academic resources. This will be the last spring budget as unless the chancellor changes his mind all will be held annually in the autumn from now on. Read the full text papers on the UK Government website […]
Employers who underpay workers
The UK government has released a list of 350 employers who failed to the minimum wage . The page also has facts on the key industrial sectors concerned. For evidence about low pay in the UK See the Low Pay Commission website which has reports and national minimum wage calculator. The Office for National Statistics has […]
Does social class still matter?
A landmark report on the State of Child Health released by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health found that the UK rated poorly in a comparison health of children in European Nations. 25 indicators were compared including infant mortality, obesity, immunisation and breastfeeding and in most cases poor health was linked with social deprivation […]
Article 50 news
Read the recent judgement on the UK exit from the Supreme Court and the reaction from legal challenger Gina Miller via Channel 4 news. Analysis of the latest decision from the House of Commons Library UK Government response Lord Chancellor response. Prime ministers Question time 25th January 2017 A simple briefing from the Institute of […]
Suicides: UK prisons and beyond
Shocking news this week that the Ministry of Justice has recorded high levels of suicide in prison and an internal enquiry will be launched. The Howard League has said that 2016 was the worst year ever. This follows a recent inquest report which found failings lead to the death of Dean Saunders in HMP Chelmsford. […]
Theresa May’s Brexit speech
A transcript of Theresa may’s speech of 17th January is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-governments-negotiating-objectives-for-exiting-the-eu-pm-speech
Is there a gender pay gap?
The latest report from the Resolution Foundation notes a reduction for women in their 20s but notes that over the career lifespan this widens. Find out the average gender pay gap for your job using the latest handy tool form the office of National Statistics. The average is 18.1% if you work in a library […]
Online newspaper archives
A really useful listing from Access to Mideast and Islamic Resources (AMIR) blog which draws together in one place an A-Z listing of links to news resources that can be difficult to trace via other means. It lists over 200 titles arranged by country of origin. Other good sources of historic newspapers it is worth […]
Loneliness: is it a problem in the UK?
Early this month the British Red Cross published a report called Escaping the Bubble which from its survey found that 80% of people in the UK (amongst those surveyed) had experienced loneliness with 18% feeling often or always lonely.
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