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Blog, COVID-19, Poverty and Inequality, Universal Credit · 26 July, 2021

The effect of Covid-19 on women who sell sex or are sexually exploited

In May 2021, the Joint Public Issues Team published research with the charity Beyond the Streets into the effect of Covid-19 on women who are sexually exploited or sell sex. The issue was brought up at a focus group with local churches and communities which JPIT ran around a year ago, when we were …

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Church Statements, International Development · 15 July, 2021

Statement on UK International Development spending cut

The decision to renege on the UK’s international development commitment is unfair, unwise and immoral. The UK Aid programme plays a vital role in helping to tackle poverty and support sustainable development in the poorest places in the world. The shrinking economy in 2020 already meant that …

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Asylum and Migration, Blog, Welcoming Environment · 17 June, 2021

A collection of resources and events for refugee week

This week is Refugee Week, a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. As churches, we want to see a world and a society which welcomes the stranger, treating asylum seekers and refugees with dignity and decency. This …

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Asylum and Migration, Blog, Welcoming Environment · 14 June, 2021

Welcoming the Stranger: Refugee Week 2021

This week is Refugee Week: a week-long festival celebrating the contribution, creativity, and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Refugee weeks says its vision is for refugees and asylum seekers to be able to live safely within inclusive and resilient communities, where …

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Blog, COVID-19, Economy, Poverty and Inequality, Universal Credit · 27 April, 2021

Trussell Trust figures reveal a record number turning to foodbanks during the pandemic

A report published last week by the Trussell Trust reveals a record 2.5 million food parcels were distributed by their network of food banks in the past year. The figure represents a 33% increase on the previous year, including a disproportionately large increase in the number of parcels …

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Blog, Church Statements, Peacemaking · 17 March, 2021

Statement from Church leaders on the UK Government announcement on warhead numbers

Church leaders across 7 denominations, including the Methodist Church, have today made the following statement following the publication of the Government’s integrated review of foreign and defence policies:  “The Government’s decision in the integrated review of defence, security and foreign …

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Blog, COVID-19, International Development · 1 March, 2021

Prioritise vaccination of all vulnerable people ‘wherever they are in the world’

Very Rev Dr Susan Brown, convener of the Faith Impact Forum, asks whether the UK, which has a population of 68.2 million people, should be doing more to ensure that developing countries are able to properly protect vulnerable people and stop the spread of the virus. After a year of upheaval, …

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Environment, Reflection · 11 February, 2021

A collection of Lent resources

Lent is fast approaching. Ash Wednesday is 16th February, after which we head towards Easter on 4th April. In this season, Christians remind themselves of Christ’s journey through the wilderness. It’s often used as a period to grow our personal discipleship through self-discipline: giving …

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Asylum and Migration · 9 February, 2021

The expansion of the voluntary returns scheme and the EUSS

In the last week, it was revealed that the UK’s voluntary returns scheme has been expanded to include EU citizens. What does this mean for the EU Settlement Scheme? The government’s voluntary returns scheme was expanded at the start of this year to include EU citizens. On this scheme, …

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Blog, Peacemaking · 22 January, 2021

Celebrate with us as nuclear weapons are banned under an international treaty

Today is a day of celebration for the Joint Public Issues Team and other advocates for peace around the globe, as the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) comes into legal force. For the 86 countries who have signed the Treaty, and for any more who decide to do so in the …

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