PA: British Isles & Ireland
Friday, 17 March 2017 09:54
EU citizens in the UK
EU citizens in Britain are the victims of ‘political games’ and their rights must be the first item in the exit talks, the European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator has said. Guy Verhofstadt called for the fate…
Friday, 17 March 2017 09:52
Poundland’s 'OMG' slogan
OMG stands for Oh My God. Poundland has a nationwide advertising campaign using 'OMG'. Many believe the advert blasphemes God's name and sends the message that God has no space in our national life except to…
Friday, 17 March 2017 09:50
Scotland: named person scheme
John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and cabinet secretary for education, has outlined his intent to relaunch the controversial Named Person Scheme. The Scottish Government was compelled to rethink its approach following the success of the…
Friday, 17 March 2017 09:48
Northern Ireland: election over, now for power-sharing talks
The election has seen changes in how Stormont will look in the future. People have gone, party allegiance has shifted for many, and the outlook for the governance of Northern Ireland is uncertain as talks begin…
Friday, 17 March 2017 09:45
Thy Kingdom come
We recently highlighted THY KINGDOM COME 2017, launching a time of prayer from 25 May to 4 June. It is gathering momentum - not only in the UK but worldwide. An updated website is now live…
Friday, 10 March 2017 11:25
Friday Focus - becoming welcoming churches
In Acts we are told the church enjoyed the favour of all the people. What reputation does your church have – austere? cliquey? unreal? judgmental? Or is it seen as warm and welcoming to everyone in…