PA: British Isles & Ireland
Saturday, 30 August 2014 01:00
Hajj: October, 2 - 4, 2014
This is a call for Christians to pray as Muslims go on the Hajj. October 2 - 4, 2014! The Hajj, one of the five pillars of the Islamic religion, begins on the 8th day of…
Friday, 22 August 2014 01:00
Thousands of domestic workers are slaves in UK
2,255 potential victims of human trafficking were encountered in 2012 in the U.K. Recent statistics from the Human Trafficking Foundation released on 22 April 2014 stated that ‘14,000 visas are issued each year to migrant domestic…
Friday, 22 August 2014 01:00
Tilbury Docks container stowaways
A man has died. He was one of 35 adults and children found in a shipping container at Tilbury Docks. The former head of UK Border Force said those inside the container were victims of international…
Friday, 22 August 2014 01:00
Future of the British Isles: Referendum
The debates surrounding the future of the UK and Scotland are increasing and heating up. At last weekend’s festival of politics academics explored the theme of 'What next for Scotland?' The latest Oxford Review of Economic…
Friday, 22 August 2014 01:00
David Cameron says policies must pass 'family test'
All government policies will have to pass a ‘family test’, David Cameron has announced. He argued that parents and children were too often overlooked and could be left worse off by reforms. He said online music…
Friday, 22 August 2014 01:00
Pensioner families to suffer social security cuts
Pensioner families across the UK will suffer social security cuts worth £6.38 billion a year by the time the government’s welfare reforms have taken full effect, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) warned yesterday (18 August) ahead…