British Isles
Thursday, 13 August 2015 14:00
Yarl's Wood removal centre of 'national concern'
The Prisons’ Watchdog says, ‘Conditions have deteriorated at Yarl's Wood, an immigration removal centre, to such an extent that it is a place of national concern. Yarl's Wood, in Bedfordshire, was failing vulnerable and pregnant women.…
Thursday, 13 August 2015 13:59
Northern Ireland: Action urged to end paramilitary assaults on children
Twelve children were shot by the paramilitary between 2009 and last year in Northern Ireland and the Human Rights Commission have called on the UK Government to take immediate action to stop violent attacks on children.…
Thursday, 13 August 2015 13:58
Christian MP says, ‘I'm sticking with Burnham despite nominating front-runner Corbyn’
Christian Labour MP Dawn Butler told Premier Radio that she's standing by her decision to nominate leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn, despite backing rival Andy Burnham. The left-winger now has the support of more than half of…
Thursday, 06 August 2015 14:55
Tony Blair should stand trial for war crime over Iraq?
Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn, a leading candidate to head the Labour party, has said former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair should be tried for war crimes over the 2003 Iraq war if evidence shows he broke…
Thursday, 06 August 2015 14:54
Euthanasia: Doctor slams NICE end-of-life guidelines
A leading doctor has slammed new guidelines prepared to replace the much-criticised Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP). Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Dr Patrick Pullcino, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Kent, says the draft…
Thursday, 06 August 2015 14:53
Ofsted accused of 'ignoring' the bullying of Christian students
Colin Hart, director of the Christian Institute has said Ofsted and the Department for Education have given ‘inadequate attention’ to the ‘bullying of Christian pupils’. His remarks follow a recent letter from the schools’ chief inspector…