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| One in 10 people has gone into debt to cover the cost of Christmas and six per cent are still repaying money they borrowed for presents last year; a survey showed today. Around eight per cent of people admitted they had used debt to pay for their festive spending this year, borrowing money from a financial services firm or family and friends. | |
| Money | The Sentinel – 29th December 2009 |
| A handful of countries are responsible for the weakening of a global anti-corruption treaty, said Christian Aid, Global Witness and Tearfund. China, Russia and Egypt are among the governments who have weakened proposals for a peer review mechanism for the UN Convention against corruption (UNCAC) live up to their commitments. ‘A huge opportunity to turn rhetoric into action has been lost due to the irresponsible behavior of an unlikely coalition of blocking countries.’ said George Boden of Global Witness. | |
| World Issues | Christianity – January 2010 |
| Sobering advice to people drinking at home has been issued by the Government today. The Department of Health said those resolving to cut alcohol intake should consider using a measure, having smaller glasses and even banishing alcohol altogether from the home. | |
| Social Issues | The Sentinel – 31st December 2009 |
| Shocking new figures have revealed that one in 20 teenagers having abortions are doing so for at least the second time. The figures have been described as a “massive human tragedy” by pro-life charity LIFE. In the figures, which have been released to MPs by the department of Health, more than 5,000 repeat abortions on teenage girls were recorded in 2008. | |
| Young People | The Universe – 13th December 2009 |
| Labour is facing increasing pressure from its own MPs to take a stand against a hike in university tuition fees. Some 22 Labour members have signed up to a National Union of Students (NUS) pledge to vote against any rise. A review into the student funding system, which could pave the way for higher fees, began in November. | |
| Education | The Sentinel – 1st January 2010 |
| House prices continued to rise during November despite an increase in the number of homes put up for sale. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said 35% more of its members reported a price increase during the month than those who reported a fall, the highest level since November 2006. The group said demand was continuing to outstrip supply. | |
| Housing | The Sentinel – 15th December 2009 |
| The last decade was a “terrible and gruelling” one in which suffering and risk spread, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said. Dr Rowan Williams said terrorism, war, disaster and the financial collapse showed crises do not stop at national frontiers. But he said people could make a difference. In his pre-recorded New Year message he said: “The needs of our neighbours are the needs of the whole human family.” | |
| Social Issues | The Sentinel – 1st January 2010 |
| Spain is to ban smoking in all bars and restaurants. Health minister Trinidad Jimenez said today that she hopes to put the bill before parliament in 2010. Ms Jimenez said studies in other countries showed similar laws had no negative effect on the economy or business. | |
| World Issues | The Sentinel – 16th December 2009 |
| More than 12,000 sick days have been taken by public sector workers complaining of swine flu across North Staffordshire and South Cheshire in just seven months. It means some organisations have had per cent of their total workforce struck down by the virus. A spokesman said: “The council is prepared for major incidents, which include flu pandemics. “The council put in place its own robust contingency plans to deal with flu out-breaks. | |
| Work/Employment | The Sentinel – 4th January 2010 |
| As over 9,000 ex-service personnel and civilians marched past the cenotaph on remembrance Sunday, two bishops were questioning the Government’s policy in Afghanistan. Bishop Gledhill said: “We are throwing out soldiers at a nation where the structures are endemically corrupt. We are trying to train up police in a society which is divided and where terrorism reigns. That is a difficult task for our troops and we salute them. “But the point which we consider is this: isn’t it true that in our own society we are chipping away at the values which make our freedom possible? You can’t make a democracy in Afghanistan without shared public values and citizens who are not corrupt and violent. “But in our own country corruption and violence are not entirely absent.” | |
| World Issues | The Church of England Newspaper – 13th November 2009 |
| The Vatican said it experienced “surprise and sorrow” when a European court ruled that the crucifixes hanging in Italian public schools violated religious freedom. The European Court of Human Rights ruled on November 3 that the crucifixes hanging in every public classroom in Italy were “a violation of the freedom of parents to educate their children according to their own convictions and of the religious freedom of the students.” Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi reacted to the decision by saying: “The crucifix has always been a sign of God’s offer of love and a sign of union and welcome for all humanity. “It is sad that it is being considered a sign of division, exclusion or limitation of freedom. That is not what it is and that is not the common feeling of our people.” | |
| Religious Persecution | The Universe – 15th November 2009 |
| The age of consent should be lowered to 14 in order “to protect young people”, according to controversial human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell. Tatchell, one of the founders of radical gay rights group Outrage!, suggests the review of the consent laws should be premised on five aims. First, ending the criminalisation of consenting relationships; protecting young people against sex abuse; empowering them to make responsible sexual and emotional choices and removing the legal obstacles to earlier, more effective sex and relationship education. Finally, he suggests this will ensure better contraception and condom provision to prevent unwanted pregnancies and abortions and to cut the spread of infections like HIV. However, Conservative MP David Davies said: “it is vital that the law protects vulnerable young people from exploitation by adults. There are already far to many young people having underage sex and we have a terrible record for teenage pregnancies.” European countries including Austria, Bulgaria and Croatia set the age of consent at 14. It is 13 in Spain. | |
| Young People | Youthwork – December 2009 |
| One in three young people in the UK describe feeling some emotional distress most of the time according to the NSPCC poll. 32 per cent of 11-16 year-olds surveyed said they felt sad, depressed, lonely, worried, stressed as they progress through their teens. NSPCC Chief Executive Andrew Flanagan said: “While many children are generally happy, others are deeply troubled and desperate for help…Teenager years can be notoriously stressful for young people and… the scale of childhood distress in this poll is revealing.” The survey was conducted to coincide with the launch of an online version of ChildLine’s phone line service. www.childline.org.uk offers young people a place to talk about their problems with a counsellor. | |
| Young People | Youthwork – December 2009 |
| Vulnerable workers will be able to seek advice from their rights within the workplace by using a new helpline launched by Business Minister, Pat McFadden. The new Pay and Work Rights helpline is part of a campaign to raise awareness of the rights of employees. The employment rights covered by the helpline are: • The National Minimum Wage. • The Agricultural Minimum Wage. • Working hours. • Employment agency standards. • Gangmaster licensing-the overseeing of casual manual labourers. The launch of the single helpline comes as anew poll shows that nearly half of people (48%) wrongly thought of employment agencies can charge workers a fee for finding them a job. | |
| Work/Employment | The War Cry – 21st November 2009 |
| The number of children reporting sexual abuse by women to ChildLine has more than doubled over the past five years, it has been revealed. New figures show that 2,142 children, a 132 per cent rise, told ChildLine that they had been sexually abused by a woman in this period. That is compared to a 27% increase in reports of abuse by men, the charity said. | |
| Social Issues | The Sentinel – 9th November 2009 |
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