British Isles
Friday, 18 November 2016 08:36
Millions struggling to pay utility bills
One in three households with at least one person in a full-time job - four million in total - say it is difficult to afford their energy payments. Half of them (49%) will cut their energy…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:18
Down’s syndrome screening
The government has approved a new test (NIPT) to make it easier to detect babies with Down’s syndrome in pregnant women. The NHS intend to make NIPT available next year. This has led to a campaign…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:16
Trump and relations with UK
The election of Donald Trump is an unpredictable factor, with possible knock-on effects for Britain. His victory speech pledged to ‘get along with all other nations willing to get along with us’ and to deal fairly…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:14
What are they teaching the children?
Sexually transmitted diseases among teenagers; teen pregnancy and abortion; porn addiction; mental illness; inability to form and sustain relationships - the list goes on. Over recent years the UK has seen cultural, social and political change…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:12
Archbishop prays for reconciliation
The Archbishop of Canterbury called for reconciliation in the USA, after the most bitter election campaign in modern history. Justin Welby pledged to ‘pray for all the people of the United States’ in the wake of…
Friday, 11 November 2016 11:10
Scandalous treatment of disabled and unemployed
A recent UN report states that the UK’s treatment of disabled people ‘violates basic human rights’. Meanwhile more measures are being introduced to worsen the plight of the worst-off families, with grave consequences. These include a…