In 2024, for the first time, the UK dropped out of the list of the top 20 happiest countries: according to the World Happiness Index. This year, the UK rests in 23rd place, slightly ahead of the US and behind the Nordic countries, Germany, the UAE and others.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 07 April 2025
The way we cook is more than just a matter of taste and convenience – it’s a critical climate, health, safety, and economic issue. Despite the growing momentum toward building electrification, cooking remains one of the last strongholds of fossil fuel reliance in our homes and commercial kitchens.
By Tushar Nair, Global Cooksafe Coalition on 01 April 2025
Air pollution is often invisible; its impact is anything but. Whether you’re a parent worried about your child’s lungs, a construction worker breathing exhaust fumes, or a commuter passing through busy streets, polluted air is everyone’s problem.
By Scott Paul, Mums for Lungs on 04 April 2025
With Usdaw’s annual survey showing abuse against shopworkers is higher than pre-pandemic levels, it’s vital that government, retail employers, police and the courts work more closely together to make shops safer for staff.
By Paddy Lillis, general secretary of the Usdaw union on 01 May 2023
By Natalie Walker, senior associate, Pinsent Masons LLP on 01 May 2023
Currently, approximately 21 per cent of health and safety professionals are women, which means the profession is not representative of the workplace. Translate this into leadership roles and we have even more work to do.
By Louise Hosking, director and co-founder, OneWISH Coalition on 01 May 2023
May is one of my favourite months. Not only is the weather (finally, surely!) starting to feel more Spring-like here in the UK, it’s also when we hold our prestigious event, the International Safety Awards (ISAs).And this year, we get to celebrate not just once, but twice.
By Mike Robinson FCA on 01 May 2023
Many employers are waking up to the realities of menopause, and the benefits of providing a supportive environment for women at work. CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) research shows that 30 per cent of UK employers now have menopause policies, up from 10 per cent in 2019. But I am increasingly worried that the government has not appreciated the need to seize momentum.
By Caroline Nokes on 01 May 2023
By Mariam Salman, campaign officer & Grace Robinson, member, 4 Day Week Campaign on 03 April 2023
Ten years ago, the United Nations’ General Assembly decreed that 20 March would be ‘International Day of Happiness’. You may have seen that Finland came out top as the happiest country in the world, for the sixth year running, in the World Happiness Report, based on the Gallup World Poll. Sadly, the UK dropped two places in the rankings to 19th, while the US rose by one place to 15th, and France fell out of the top 20.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 03 April 2023
A report into asbestos in UK buildings was published in November 2022 following a collaboration between the two asbestos consulting trade associations, ATaC (Asbestos Testing and Consulting) and NORAC (National Organisation of Asbestos Consultants).
By Mick Dawson, Asbestos and Testing Consultancy Association on 03 April 2023
It is a shame on our nation that we have the world’s highest rates of asbestos cancer. It is not a surprise, however, when you understand how many of our buildings are infested with the carcinogenic material.
By Shelly Asquith, Trades Union Congress on 03 April 2023
By Jim Shannon MP on 01 April 2023
