British Isles
Thursday, 15 January 2015 00:00
NHS plan to achieve earlier cancer diagnosis and save lives
Patients are to be given the option to refer themselves for cancer tests, as part of an NHS England bid to diagnose an extra 10% of people early. It said it would start testing new ways…
Thursday, 15 January 2015 00:00
Bishop joins calls for an end to indefinite detention of migrants
An Anglican bishop is among those backing a call on all prospective MPs to pledge a time limit on the detention of migrants. The campaign he is supporting is being led by Citizens UK, the alliance…
Thursday, 15 January 2015 00:00
NI council calls for quango to drop Christian bakery case
A local council in Northern Ireland is calling for a taxpayer-funded equality quango to drop its legal case against a Christian-run bakery.(Previously reported in Prayer Alert.) Members of Craigavon Borough Council voted 13 to 8 in…
Thursday, 15 January 2015 00:00
Doctors warn of patient misery as A&E crisis hits planned surgery
Thousands of patients whose operations have been cancelled because of the growing turmoil in the UK’s A&E departments are facing prolonged anxiety, discomfort and pain while they wait for a new date for their surgery. A…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Councils want tougher powers to crack down on bookmakers
New powers are needed to curb the rise of betting shops which are ‘saturating’ high streets, according to the Local Government Association. The group, which represents English councils, also wants to see the maximum £100 stake…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Power of prayer extolled in Parliament as Bill advances
A Bill about councils’ ‘freedom to pray’ has received support from the Government and the Labour Party. During a debate on the issue, Jake Berry MP, who proposed the Bill, encouraged public officials to reflect on…