Handing in the miscarriage leave petition

13 Dec 21

Suffering a miscarriage is a traumatic experience, but right now those who lose a baby before 24 weeks aren’t entitled to any time off work. Instead of having time to grieve, they could be forced to turn up to work the next day, or risk...

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How people power made a difference in 2020

31 Dec 20

The world can be a scary place – especially in a year like 2020. But through it all, 38 Degrees members were there for each other. Here’s a look back at just some of the meaningful changes that we created together this year:

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Robert Milligan’s Statue

11 Jun 20

This week, after a powerful petition was set up on the 38 Degrees website by Councillor Ehtasham Haque, a statue which celebrated the slave trader Robert Milligan was removed from West India Quay in Tower Hamlets. 38 Degrees is independent of all political parties, but...

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Arise Sir Tom ?

20 May 20

Here’s some nice news: Captain Tom Moore is being given a knighthood for raising more than £32m for NHS charities. He raised that incredible sum by walking around his garden 100 times before his 100th birthday. He inspired people all across the country – including...

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Some good news!

14 May 20

The government’s official guidelines to protect people returning to work have been published. Thanks to pressure from unions, MPs, and over 76,000 38 Degrees members  – the rules are stronger and more of us will be kept safe. When the government’s draft guidelines were leaked...

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British Gas: we won!

18 Feb 20

We won! After 91,000 of us signed the petition, British Gas reversed their decision to increase the minimum top-up amount for customers on pay-as-you-go tariffs. They’ve slashed the amount from £5 back to £1. It means customers won’t have to choose between spending their last £5 on...

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