Social Justice

  • Vagrancy no longer a crime by next year

    Vagrancy is going to be declared legal by next year. A repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824 paves the way for fairer treatment of homeless people.

    It also means greater understanding will guide care given.

    It’s a hot button issue for many of the social justice campaigners who see the injustices homeless people face everyday.

    Lord Bird in particular has championed homeless rights and fronted many causes. He’s the founder of The Big Issue magazine.

  • Action on antisemitism

    The UK has endorsed new international recommendations on how to deal with antisemitism. Lord Pickles was present in Argentina on 17 July to endorse the initiative.

    The American-led initiative is informed by examples set in the UK. Its resultant document entitled ‘Global Guidelines For Countering Antisemitism’ is endorsed by 36 countries.