Key Quotes for 2019

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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




Around one in 20 workers do not receive any paid holidays, and one in 10 does not get a payslip, according to a think-tank. The Resolution Foundation said its study highlights the scale of unlawful working practices across the UK.
Work/Employment	The Sentinel, 16th September



Football clubs are being urged to adopt returnable cups at their stadium to cut plastic waste, a move campaigners say is supported by fans.
Environment	The Sentinel, 12th September



The UK sits at the bottom of a major league table for cancer survival in high-income countries. While survival rates are improving, the UK performs worst for some key cancers,
Health	The Sentinel, 12th September



The rate of employment in the UK has hit a record high as workers' wages continue to surge higher, according to new figures.
Work/Employment	The Sentinel, 11th September



Thousands of children have been caught carrying weapons in school, an investigation has found, with suspects as young as four years old.
Social Issues	The Sentinel, 16th October



A record number of Christians are using apps and social media to pray and reflect online, data from the Church of England indicates.
Church	The Sentinel, 18th October



Spikes in air pollution trigger hundreds of heart attacks, strokes and acute asthma attacks in English cities, according to new research.
Health	The Sentinel, 21st October



Almost half of artists face sexual harassment in the music industry, new researched claims. Most victims fear speaking out due to a culture with "few consequences for the perpetrators".
Sex	The Sentinel, 23rd October



"Please take a seat" may stop being the greeting of choice at GP surgeries, as a study will look at rolling out standing appointments.
Odd Facts	The Sentinel, 24th October



Primary school girls are pulling further ahead of boys in the three R's official figures show. Seven in 10 girls reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in this year's SATs - compared with 60% of boys.
Education	The Sentinel, 6th September



Vegan and vegetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of heart disease but may increase the risk of stroke, experts say. A university of Oxford study found people who follow the diets have 22% lower risk of heart disease than meat eaters, while those who eat fish but no meat have a 13% reduced risk.
Health	The Sentinel, 5th September



Cancer is now the leading cause of death in high income countries, while cardiovascular disease continues to be the biggest killer in poorer nations.
Health	The Sentinel, 4th September



Bereaved families who struggle with funeral costs are taking on £1,990 worth of debt on average to cover the costs, a report has found.
Money	The Sentinel, 4th September



More than 100,000 cancer suffers missed out on early diagnosis in one year, largely due to staffing pressures, a charity has said.
Health	The Sentinel, 2nd September



Plastic pollution and rubbish are killing one person in the developing world every 30 seconds, a report backed by Sir David Attenborough suggest.
Environment	Church Times, 17th May

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