British Isles
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:35
Bishop wants protection for rural schools
Following a summit held at Lambeth Palace with representatives from Ofsted, the National Farmers Union, the Prince’s Countryside Fund, and council and education leaders from across England, the CofE’s lead bishop for education, Stephen Conway, said…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:32
Government, Huawei, UK telecoms
The National Security Council discuss intelligence coordination and defence strategies. But information from one meeting was published in the Daily Telegraph. Defence secretary Gavin Williamson was suspected of, and sacked for, allegedly leaking discussions around giving…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:30
Christian charity on social care payments
Over-fifties could pay £300+ a year extra National Insurance, to ‘fund a fairer social care system’. The idea proposed by Damian Green is part of a range of measures to fill a funding gap for pensioners.…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:26
Anti-social behaviour
A report by victims' commissioner Baroness Newlove warns that anti-social behaviour is being ignored by authorities across England and Wales. She said police, local councils and housing providers were downplaying the harm caused by crimes, and…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:22
Brexit Party and elections
If Parliament doesn’t pass a Brexit deal and withdrawal agreement by 22 May, the UK will have to take part in EU elections on 23 May despite having opted to leave the European bloc. Nigel Farage’s…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:18
Northern Ireland: could Brexit make a united Ireland?
A new survey by the pro-EU group European Movement Ireland and polling company Red C shows that public support for Ireland’s membership of the EU has increased to 93%. The survey of 1,000 people aged 18…