British Isles
Thursday, 26 March 2015 00:00
Government drops plans to monitor Christian Union talks
Government has dropped the key section of ‘anti-terror’ guidance which threatened freedom of speech at university Christian Unions. Widespread concern had emerged over the draft guidance for the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act, which said that university…
Thursday, 26 March 2015 00:00
Up to 500 West Midlands children 'at risk of sex exploitation'
Almost 500 children across the West Midlands were victims of, or vulnerable to, sexual exploitation in the first half of last year, figures have revealed. A report found some children were trafficked by gangs and often…
Thursday, 26 March 2015 00:00
Housing costs prevent young people from starting families
The cost of housing is preventing nearly a quarter of 24 to-39 year-olds from starting a family, new research shows. Figures from the housing and homelessness charity Shelter and YouGov show that prospective parents across the…
Thursday, 26 March 2015 00:00
50% of British children don't eat veg each day
More than half of British children don't eat a single portion of vegetables a day, according to Newsround's food survey. The Government recommends that everyone should have at least five portions of fruit and veg a…
Monday, 23 March 2015 00:00
Mothers' Union calls for prayers for election candidates' families
The Mothers' Union is calling on its thousands of members up and down the country to pray that the families of election candidates ‘will not be affected by criticism or physical threats’. The organisation, which has…
Monday, 23 March 2015 00:00
Faith schools under attack by 'forces of intolerance', says Tory MP
Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh made a passionate defence of faith schools in the face of what he said was an attack on their basic ethos by the ‘forces of intolerance’. Leigh proposed the motion that…