British Isles
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:26
Junior doctors overwhelmingly vote for NHS strikes
Non-urgent services will be cancelled on three days in December, after 98% of junior doctors backed strike action in a British Medical Association ballot. Dr Mark Porter, chair of the BMA council, said, ‘We regret the…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:24
More people being helped by UK foodbanks
The Government is proclaiming that our economy is doing well, but there are still many thousands of people in the UK who are forced to rely on charities for food and clothes. This type of report…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:23
UK: praying for Paris must be more than an afterthought
As the world mourns with the people of France because of the devastation from these insidious attacks, let us engage in sincere, specific and faith-filled prayer for the healing of the victims. The road ahead for…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:22
Bishop of Birmingham’s and David Cameron’s views on attacking terror
Rt Revd David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham, spoke about Friday’s terror attack from the House of Lords, where he is sitting this week. He said, ‘We have to face up to the next stages of rooting…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:21
The so-called Islamic Human Rights Commission
An erroneous and seditious report published on 17 November claims that Muslims in the UK live in ‘an environment of hate’, and that the Government is to blame. The so-called ‘Islamic Human Rights Commission’ launched a…
Friday, 20 November 2015 22:19
Scotland: guard the gates
The following is a portion of Scotland’s ‘The Stand’ monthly prayer letter regarding recent events in Paris. ‘At such times the inevitable questions are “Why now? Why there? Why them?” and the danger is that we…