British Isles
Friday, 04 March 2016 12:59
Freedom of speech and religious practice in UK
An employment appeal tribunal has heard the case of Victoria Wasteney, a senior occupational therapist, disciplined for befriending a Muslim colleague. Judgment has been reserved for a later date. Victoria is supported by the Christian Legal…
Friday, 04 March 2016 12:57
Archbishop calls for support for children at Calais
Archbishop Justin Welby, addressing the House of Lords, said that while we would all agree that the ‘Jungle’ situation is difficult for the French authorities, he is sure it is significantly more difficult for the 300…
Friday, 04 March 2016 12:54
‘Gay cake’ update – Attorney General now involved
On Thursday, Northern Ireland's Attorney General was given the green light to become involved in a Christian-run bakery's appeal against being found to have discriminated against a gay customer. Senior judges in Belfast issued notices of…
Friday, 04 March 2016 12:47
SNP has questions to answer about ‘named persons scheme’
The Scottish Government’s ‘named person’ scheme has faced fresh criticism from the ‘Scotland on Sunday’ newspaper which wrote that there is growing concern over the scheme ahead of its statutory introduction in August. The paper was…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:58
Muslim leader warns British Pakistanis
Muslim leader warns British Pakistanis There have been three cases recently where Asian men have been convicted of rape or sex trafficking offences. Mohammed Shafiq, chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, has made what some consider…
Friday, 26 February 2016 10:56
EU renegotiation
The Fresh Start group of Conservative MPs has dismissed David Cameron's EU renegotiation as a failure across a series of policy areas, saying many goals had not been attempted or only partially achieved. They said, 'The…