by Whitehouse Communications | 19 May 2022 | Civil liberties, Communications, Hong Kong, Human rights and equality, Politics, Uncategorized, Webinar, Whitehouse News
During a webinar hosted today co-hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong and the APPG on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Pastor Roy Chan, whose church in Hong Kong had its bank account frozen spoke about his experience running a church since...
by Whitehouse Communications | 17 Feb 2022 | Defence, Hong Kong, Human rights and equality, Justice, Politics
Last week, legislation was laid in Parliament as part of measures to urge Russia to end its campaign of aggression in Ukraine. This legislation now provides a framework for the strongest sanctions regime the UK has had against Russia. In practice, the legislation will...
by Whitehouse Communications | 7 Sep 2021 | Civil liberties, Communications, Hong Kong, Human rights and equality, Politics, Uncategorized, Webinar, Whitehouse News
Speaking to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong and representatives of the Hong Kong diaspora, Vines, who fled the city last month in fear of persecution, urged the British Government to continue to uphold the principles enshrined in the Sino-British...
by Whitehouse Communications | 20 May 2021 | Civil liberties, Communications, European Union, Human rights and equality, Whitehouse News
Tucked away in the Queen’s Speech was an announcement that Government will introduce a Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Bill. The new law will stop local authorities and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from introducing...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Mar 2014 | Economy, Employment, Welfare
A study of the current benefits sanctions regime by the centre right think tank Policy Exchange has concluded that around 70,000 jobseekers have had their benefits withdrawn unfairly, making them reliant on food banks. The report further suggests issuing first-time...
