Category Archives: Human Rights

Conservatives’ welfare reforms drive 3,188 more Barnet and Camden children into poverty

Shocking figures from the End Child Poverty Coalition show that 3,188 extra children in Barnet are living in poverty, taking the figure to 38,737. In Barnet the figure rose by 1,810 to 24,308 and in Camden it rose by 1,378 to 14,429. Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore says this is due to harsh welfare changes […]

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Coroner petition goes to Mayor – Dismore says burials should be “Hassell-free”

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has submitted a petition of 2,882 signatures to the Mayor of London, asking him to write to the Lord Chancellor and Chief Coroner about the behaviour of Mary Hassell, the Senior Coroner for inner North London. Ms Hassell made a controversial decision to institute a “cab rank rule” for post […]

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Dismore tables London Assembly motion against inflexible coroner

Labour London Assembly Member for Barnet and Camden Andrew Dismore has tabled a motion to the London Assembly calling for it to write to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office, Lord Chancellor, Chief Coroner and Lord Chief Justice expressing serious concern about the comments, decisions and actions of Mary Hassell, the coroner for Inner North-East London; and calls upon the Mayor […]

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