British Isles
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:35
School holidays, hungry children
Foodbanks are appealing for more food than normal; the school holidays have started. For many parents, the summer holidays bring fresh challenges for meagre budgets. The Trussell Trust handed out 4,412 more three-day emergency food parcels…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:33
Grenfell Tower highlights inequality
Nearly two thousand homes are empty near the Grenfell Tower, while 100+ families are homeless. Kensington and Chelsea Council, which owns the tower, revealed that dozens of vacant homes may have been empty for 11 to…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:28
Christian NHS worker’s legal battle
On 27 July Victoria Wasteney attended court in the next stage of her long legal battle. As head of forensic occupational therapy at a London hospital she was suspended for 'gross misconduct' for nine months and…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:25
Sexual predator’s victim was failed at every turn
Care of the vulnerable is a measure of a civilised society. Care home placements for adults with complex needs are assessed and funded according to the nature and severity of mental/physical disability. T is unable to…
Friday, 28 July 2017 09:23
UK-EU freedom of movement 'to end in March 2019'
A new immigration system will be in place by March 2019 when the free movement of people between the EU and the UK ends, said immigration minister Brandon Lewis, as the government commissioned a detailed assessment…
Friday, 21 July 2017 09:34
Friday Focus: young people following Jesus
The latest research commissioned by HOPE Revolution shows that 13% of 11- to 18-year-olds are actively following Jesus, praying regularly and attending church at least once a month. We long for these young people to take…