British Isles
Friday, 12 July 2019 13:20
Report on countries persecuting Christians
The Bishop of Truro was asked to examine and report on global Christian persecution and the UK’s response. The report revealed, ‘Christianity is by far the most widely persecuted religion’ and ‘We have a sense of…
Friday, 12 July 2019 13:18
UK / US diplomacy
A leaked email to the press from the UK’s ambassador in Washington described the White House as ‘uniquely dysfunctional and divided under Trump’. The UK government began an inquiry while President Trump verbally attacked Ambassador Sir…
Friday, 12 July 2019 13:17
Euthanasia once again debated and discussed
In January 2017 Noel Conway, supported by Dignity in Dying, challenged the Suicide Act in the courts. The application was dismissed in October and went to appeal in May 2018 and was dismissed.The Divisional Court ruling…
Friday, 12 July 2019 13:17
Northern Ireland: abortion bill
Parliament has backed an amendment that could force abortion on Northern Ireland (NI) after Labour's Stella Creasy put forward the amendment as part of a Commons debate aimed at keeping NI running in spite of a…
Friday, 12 July 2019 13:15
‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ in libraries
On Saturday 27 July, ‘Drag Queen Story Hour’ is scheduled from 2.30 to 3.30pm, at Wembley Library, in Brent Civic Centre,Wembley. It will be promoting homosexuality, and the Brent Council website says it is for children…
Friday, 12 July 2019 13:15
Largest firms 'fail to disclose emissions'
New UK rules require big companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. 12% of businesses have cut greenhouse gas emissions enough to keep global warming below two degrees and only 20 of 160 big emitters are…