Day: 16 July 2025

Global survey finds 8 out of 10 people support taxing oil and gas companies to pay for climate damages

Stuart Mitchell

In the United States, 75% of people surveyed support taxing oil and gas companies for climate damages — including 63% of Republicans A majority of people believe governments must tax oil, gas and coal companies for climate-related loss and damage, and that their government is not doing enough to counter the influence on politics of the super-rich and polluting industries. These are the key findings of a global survey, which reflects broad consensus across political affiliations, income levels, and age groups. Today’s study, which was jointly commissioned by Greenpeace and…

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Call for charities to join pioneering new platform to supercharge volunteer recruitment

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Voluntary Service is issuing a call for charities of all sizes to supercharge their volunteer recruitment by signing up to join its new platform.  Following the March announcement of the production of a digital volunteering platform to streamline volunteer recruitment, thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery, Royal Voluntary Service is inviting charities to register to join the platform.  The platform has been shaped by Royal Voluntary Service, incorporating ongoing feedback from numerous charities, both large and small, following workshops and user testing including, Highlands health and…

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WRAP and Tesco call for urgent action to reduce global food loss and waste

Stuart Mitchell

The leading retailer Tesco has partnered with global environmental action NGO WRAP to inspire fresh action to tackle global food waste, which currently contributes between 8-10% of climate warming greenhouse gas emissions, and totals more than one billion tonnes every year.  The World Economic Forum estimates that food loss and waste also costs the global economy $936 billion a year, when more than 783 million people go hungry every day, and a third of humanity faces food insecurity. The collaboration will deliver a programme of high-impact initiatives at key moments…

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Enjoy Breakfast Your Way: Celebrating 20-years in partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Nestlé is continuing to support for UK families this summer through its continued partnership with FareShare. Launching exclusively in 102 Tesco stores from 11th June to 5th August, the “Enjoy Breakfast Your Way” campaign marks 20 years of partnership and celebrates this long-running collaboration, a testament to our shared commitment to reducing food insecurity across the UK. The need for support is greater than ever. Today, around 10 million people in the UK, including 2.7 million children, are living with food insecurity, roughly 1 in 7. At the same time,…

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Channel 4 and Tesco Mobile connect to improve families’ understanding with The Great British Phone Switch

Stuart Mitchell

Channel 4 has announced it has partnered with Tesco Mobile on new branded entertainment series, The Great British Phone Switch. This pioneering lifestyle experiment is designed to bring families closer as they navigate the transition from teens into adulthood. According to a 2025 Ofcom report, by the age of 11, 91% of children own their own mobile phone[1], but how much do we understand about their digital lives? This branded entertainment series, sees parents/guardians and their children swap digital lives for 48 hours. Presented by Anna Williamson and under the…

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