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Oxfam takes France to court over 'tax inequality': 'Problem' with tax system, public service funding

François Picard is pleased to welcome Layla Abdelké Yakoub, Tax Justice and Inequality Advocacy Officer at Oxfam France. "Today in France a billionaire pays less taxes proportionally than a nurse or a firefighter," Yakoub explains. She challenges the foundations of France's fiscal system, arguing that the growing concentration of wealth…

France 24 · 19h ago

Jackdaw and Rosebank developer's '£11bn economic hit' claims rubbished

A LEADING charity has rubbished a new report which claims that rejecting Rosebank and Jackdaw could cost the UK economy £10.8 billion.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 13

Even Hollywood stars love British charity shops — here’s how we can save the best part of the high street

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As Reece Witherspoon and Laura Dern are spotted shopping in Oxfam, Lydia Spencer-Elliott looks at the big problems slowly killing off second hand shopping — and what we can do bring it back from the brink

The Independent UK · Oct 10

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The human cost of global aid cuts – and how Scotland is bucking the trend

INTERNATIONAL aid budgets are being slashed across the world with devastating – if undercovered – consequences ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9

Hunger and disease spread in Yemen as Houthi and government forces clash

Renewed fighting has pushed Yemen into its worst humanitarian crisis since 2022, with hunger accelerating, hospitals overwhelmed and more than 200,000 people forced from their homes. As international aid funding shrinks, government troops have launched a counter-offensive against Houthi rebels with the ultimate aim of advancing on the capital, Sanaa,…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 9

Yemen’s pregnant women face double toll of conflict and extreme heat

IN FOCUS: Already facing extreme conditions, an exodus of charities in the wake of international aid cuts is only making matters worse. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Rare first edition of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird found in charity shop donation box

A rare first edition of Harper Lee 's classic 1960 novel To Kill A Mockingbird has been discovered in a donation to an Oxfam bookshop in west London. The book was found amongst a box of donated American titles at the Portobello Road branch. The British Library has acquired the…

The Independent UK · Sep 24

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Oxfam shop discovers rare Chinese Bible worth far more than expected

A rare 2-volume Bible donated to an Oxfam bookshop in Chelmsford, Essex, sold for £56,280 at auction after volunteers spotted it in a pile of donations. Dating from 1815 to 1822, the Bible contains a Chinese translation produced by missionaries John Lassar and Joshua Marshman and was printed in Serampore,…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Rare first edition of To Kill A Mockingbird found in London charity shop

The US first edition of Harper Lee’s novel was donated among a collection of American books

Evening Standard · Sep 22

France’s budget: Oxfam targets ‘super-inheritances’ in tax plan

As France hunts for billions of euros to repair its public finances, Oxfam is calling for tighter limits on a tax break for inherited family businesses, saying reform could raise more than €3bn a year.

Euronews · Sep 22

‘I got married in it’: readers on their favourite secondhand fashion finds

To mark Oxfam’s Second Hand September, here are some of your best thrift discoveries and the stories behind them

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20

Oxfam presses SNP over Scotland’s Israel boycott ahead of Holyrood vote

OXFAM has called on Scottish ministers to explain how they are preventing public money from supporting companies linked to serious violations of…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16

Before its peak, El Nino brings failed crops and empty fishing nets

El Nino is already disrupting livelihoods and weather patterns around the world as one of the strongest events in decades continues to intensify. With its peak still months away, scientists warn the powerful Pacific climate phenomenon will bring more drought and flooding into 2027, while human-caused global warming is making…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 12

How to reset your wardrobe for September without spending a penny

SEPTEMBER RESET: As second-hand September gets underway, now is the perfect time to do a closet deep-dive. Helen Coffey asks the experts how hit refresh on your look by making the most of what you already have

The Independent UK · Sep 7

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The Independent UK · Sep 1

Does Shein’s market slide spell the end of fast fashion?

IN FOCUS: As the fast fashion magnate makes a disappointing stock market debut, Olivia Petter asks whether this marks a tidal shift in a part of the sector that has been increasingly damaging to the environment

Marie Claire · Sep 1

“The Water Used to Produce Britain’s Unworn Clothes Is Enough to Supply 1 Million People for a Lifetime”: Oxfam’s Latest State of Style Report Finds

To mark the start of Second Hand September, actor Richard E. Grant talks about Oxfam's alarming findings and why we all need to buy less

The Independent UK · Aug 23

The desperate race to contain Ebola in DR Congo as deadly outbreak reaches 100 days

IN FOCUS: The death toll has accelerated sharply, with roughly half of the more than 2,500 deaths recorded in the past 20 days – with the threat fuelled by a mix of conflict, misinformation and services strained by aid cuts. Liz Cookman reports

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21

Friday briefing: What does the mass closure of charity shops tell us about Britain?

In today’s newsletter: Charity retail’s crisis is about a sector caught between rising costs, falling donations and a booming online resale economy

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

Oxfam ‘can’t guarantee future’ of charity shops as it also reviews warehouse business

Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but ‘no plans for closures yet’

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20

Scottish private jet tax 'could raise £400m by next election', analysis finds

A PRIVATE jet tax could raise almost £400 million for the public purse over the current parliament, according to new analysis ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 18

UK Government to delay North Sea oil and gas decision over 'optics' concerns

ANDY Burnham is expected to delay the decision on two new North Sea oil and gas projects in Scotland due to concerns over the “optics” of…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27

Palestine to receive another £500k in aid funding from Scottish Government

PEOPLE in Gaza and the West Bank are to be supported by a further £500,000 of Scottish Government funding to provide humanitarian assistance.

The Conversation · Jul 26

The homelessness scourge in cities like London, Ont., exposes the evils of wealth inequality

Ask any resident of the southern Ontario city of London, and they’ll likely to tell you that the downtown core of the community, especially Dundas Street, is a “no-go zone” or “zombieland.” What they’re referring to is the daily unfolding of the human tragedies of homelessness and rampant drug addiction…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Raymond Briggs’s library goes on sale at his local Oxfam shop

Books belonging to the beloved creator of The Snowman and When the Wind Blows were donated by his estate after his death

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Patriotic Millionaires: The group behind the super rich demanding they pay more tax

Millionaires in the UK and US are asking to pay their share by taxing wealth to raise money

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