British Isles
Thursday, 14 August 2014 01:00
Number of young people self-harming is on the rise
Growing numbers of young people are admitting to self-harming behaviour, according to a leading charity in the field. Rachel Welch, director of Selfharm.co.uk, a project dedicated to supporting young people impacted by self-harm, said: ‘It's fair…
Thursday, 07 August 2014 01:00
Statistics reveal prisons struggling to cope
Figures released on 31 July by the Ministry of Justice paint a complex picture of a prison service making heroic strides in some areas while struggling to cope with the impact of rising prison numbers and…
Thursday, 07 August 2014 01:00
Bishops urge David Cameron to grant asylum to Iraqi Christians
The Church of England has demanded that the British government offers sanctuary to thousands of Christians fleeing jihadists in northern Iraq, warning that ignoring their plight would constitute a ‘betrayal of Britain's moral and historical obligations’.…
Thursday, 07 August 2014 01:00
TV gambling ads: ‘PM should step in so kids not bombarded’
The Prime Minister should ‘step in’ to prevent children being overwhelmed by TV adverts that ‘normalise and glamorise’ gambling, a columnist has said. Writing in The Times, Rachel Sylvester criticised the coverage of this year’s World…
Thursday, 07 August 2014 01:00
New Stonewall chief plans to target under-fives
The new chief executive of LGBT activist group, Stonewall, has called for preschool children to be taught to ‘celebrate’ being gay as part of a proposed Government-funded campaign to tackle ‘homophobia’ in schools. Ruth Hunt said…
Thursday, 07 August 2014 01:00
Born addicted to drugs: 1,500 have ‘withdrawal symptoms’
More than 1,500 babies were born addicted to drugs last year, according to statistics uncovered by a national newspaper. Since 2009, almost 8,000 babies have been born showing symptoms of drug withdrawal, the Daily Mirror found.…