British Isles
Thursday, 09 June 2022 23:31
Children in care abused
Vulnerable children in homes run by Calcot Services for Children were abused when staff should have prioritised safeguarding them. Calcot runs eight homes, four schools, and supported living accommodation, making huge profits of 36%, double that…
Thursday, 09 June 2022 23:29
Long Covid care
The Royal College of Nursing is urging the Government to increase investment in long Covid research after being warned that patients are suffering under a ‘postcode lottery’ in care. Some clinics treat long Covid as a…
Thursday, 09 June 2022 23:27
Working from home
UK workers are less keen to return to commuting than their European counterparts. Over a third of them still work from home. Hybrid working is the new normal. The new night for after work drinks is…
Thursday, 09 June 2022 23:24
School absenteeism
Parents are receiving an increasing number of fines by schools trying to encourage children to stop missing school. Almost 1.8 million children regularly missed school in the first term of this academic year. As part of…
Thursday, 26 May 2022 23:56
Second anniversary of George Floyd’s death
On 25 May, Christians across the nation were encouraged to mark the second anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by lighting a candle. Churches Together in England (CTE) called for the Church to pause for…
Thursday, 26 May 2022 23:51
Churches closing and relocating across the UK
A survey released by evangelical organisations has found that while around half of the country’s population identify as Christian, only 6% are 'practising' and active enough in their faith to attend church at least once a…