British Isles
Thursday, 25 April 2019 23:08
PM plans fourth Brexit vote as bid to oust her fails
A report on 25 April suggests the prime minister is planning to bring forward a law next week to enact her withdrawal agreement, even though it has been rejected by MPs three times. The law is…
Thursday, 25 April 2019 23:04
Children’s food insecurity
4.1 million UK children live in poverty, but how many of these children experience food insecurity? How does it affect their lives and what could be done about it? The Trussell Trust gave food parcels to…
Thursday, 25 April 2019 23:02
Trump to visit UK in June
Buckingham Palace has announced that US president Donald Trump will make a three-day state visit to the UK from 3 to 5 June. Mrs May said that the visit was an opportunity to strengthen our already…
Thursday, 25 April 2019 22:32
CAP online imposters
Supporters of Christians Against Poverty (CAP) are being warned against scams, with online fraudsters posing as the charity. Anyone receiving an email purportedly from CAP but sent from a free email service, such as Google or…
Thursday, 25 April 2019 22:30
Extinction Rebellion protests continue
A retired parole officer in his eighties was among climate change protesters arrested on 25 April, after climbing on top of a train in London’s rush hour. Extinction Rebellion want politicians to realise that climate change…
Friday, 19 April 2019 16:16
The black hole and the cross
J John writes, ‘As I thought about black holes in this run-up to Easter, I found myself contrasting the idea of the black hole with the cross. There are comparisons - the black hole looks inward…