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• Blog: COP27 – One step forward…

  21-11-2022 17:38
  Early on Sunday morning Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian foreign minister and President of COP27, the United Nations Climate Conference, closed the proceedings with a tired last flourish of his gavel. Many of the delegates and observers had left, including myself, as it had been scheduled to finish on the Friday.
  Mr Shoukry could, at least, be satisfied that an agreement was finally reached. Throughout the second week the gap between the different parties was so great, that it seemed unlikely it coul
  
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• World Cup: Women prepare for increased domestic abuse

  21-11-2022 14:51
  Many people in relationships with abusive partners dread major footballing competitions like the World Cup. This is because they’re linked to an increase in incidents of domestic abuse.
  Research by the University of Lancaster shows violent domestic abuse incidents increase by 38% when England loses football matches. Rates are also 26% higher when the team wins or draws.
  Domestic abuse consists of a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviours, where one partner seeks to hold power and co
  
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• Thousands of university workers strike again over wages

  21-11-2022 14:30
  Higher education staff will walk out from today (Monday) in a new wave of strikes over inadequate pay, says UNISON.
  Administrators, cleaners, library, security and catering workers – many of them among the lowest paid in the ​university sector – are among those taking industrial action.
  The employees ​are after a fair ​pay rise ​to help them cope with soaring ​prices. This follows several years ​where wages have failed
  
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• Supreme Court hearing to decide strike protection, says UNISON

  21-11-2022 12:20
  The Supreme Court has granted permission for UNISON to bring a legal challenge that could provide greater protection for striking workers, says the union today (Monday).
  UNISON is seeking to overturn a Court of Appeal decision from earlier this year that enables employers to discipline staff who take lawful industrial action.
  The union is acting on behalf of care worker and UNISON member Fiona Mercer, who originally brought a case in 2019 against the Alternative Futures Group (AFG), a
  
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