British Isles
Friday, 27 February 2015 00:00
Clampdown on cold call companies unveiled by Government
Imposing fines of up to £500,000 on the companies behind cold calls and nuisance text messages is to become easier under changes to the law being made by the Government. The move follows tens of thousands…
Friday, 27 February 2015 00:00
EU to probe Christian schools after humanist complaint
British Christian schools could face a European Commission investigation, following complaints from a humanist campaign group. The British Humanist Association (BHA) claims that faith schools breach European Union (EU) equality rules when hiring staff, because they…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Churches launch major credit union
A group of major Churches is promoting access to responsible credit and savings with the launch of the Churches Mutual Credit Union Ltd. (CMCU). The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, joined the Moderator…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Meningitis vaccine delay could see hundreds of Brits die
The Government is still in talks with a drugs company over the price of the jab but figures released by the Department of Health reveal that 1,065 people, including 613 children, have contracted meningitis B since…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Civil Society Minister pays tribute to religious charities
The Minister for Civil Society has commended the 'excellent work' that charities promoting religion do in the UK. Rob Wilson was responding to a question in the House of Commons by Sir Edward Leigh, who raised…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Family breakdown costs taxpayer £47bn a year
Family breakdown is set to cost the taxpayer a staggering £47 billion in 2015, according to new figures released by a leading relationship think tank. The Relationships Foundation’s ‘Cost of Family Failure Index’ calculates annually the…