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    Safety in numbers

    Conducting 150,000 interviews in 140 countries, Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s World Risk Poll is uniquely positioned to tell us about harm at work. But can information also spur change?

    By Belinda Liversedge on 04 June 2025

    Anne Gardner Aston

    “I’m not prepared to sit back and assume everybody’s fine”

    Director of health and safety at the Canal & River Trust, Anne Gardner-Aston, shares what she’s most proud of achieving in the past four years since taking on a new role in the wake of a turbulent moment in the charity’s history.

    By Belinda Liversedge on 02 January 2026

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    When disasters drive change: why inclusive evacuation can no longer be an afterthought

    When disasters strike, they expose more than immediate failures – they reveal the gaps in how we protect people. In the UK, some of the most significant advances in public safety have followed tragedy, forcing a re-evaluation of how buildings are designed, managed and evacuated. Yet as expectations evolve and legislation tightens, a critical question remains: are we truly prepared to ensure everyone can evacuate safely in an emergency?

    By Evac+Chair International on 19 May 2026