Pūras was careful not to mention the UK by name, because he has not yet visited Britain on his fact-finding mission, but elements of his report will make uncomfortable reading for a UK government which has presided over nearly 10 years of austerity and an increasingly insecure job market shot through with zero-hour contracts and gig economy workers.
Ah, all those meddling UN rapporteurs. Why can't they just let us get on with making people miserable?
Ah, all those meddling UN rapporteurs. Why can't they just let us get on with making people miserable?
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jun/24/austerity-and-inequality-fuelling-mental-illness-says-top-un-envoy