PA: British Isles & Ireland
Sunday, 25 August 2013 12:24
Methodist Church promotes humans rights with new investment policy
Methodist Church investment decisions are now being guided by a new policy on human rights which focuses on companies operating in areas of conflict around the world. While governments are ultimately responsible for upholding human rights,…
Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:21
BBC under fire for misleading public
Pentecostal church leaders are concerned the BBC has purposely misled the public with its story about pastors advising sick patients to give up their medicine and rely on faith alone to be healed. The story went…
Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:18
Young people lack skills for workplace
Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society, believes young people are not getting jobs because they lack the confidence, self control and ‘grit’ needed in the workplace. His comments come as the number of 16-24-year-olds not…
Thursday, 22 August 2013 19:16
Heathrow: High alert for bombs hidden in breast implants
The UK's busiest airport, Heathrow, has been put on high terror alert after ‘credible’ intelligence emerged that al-Qaeda is plotting attacks on airlines flying out of London with the help of women suicide bombers with explosives…
Monday, 19 August 2013 10:33
Chief rabbi Lord Sacks accuses David Cameron of failing to promote marriage
Britain's chief rabbi, Lord Sacks, has accused David Cameron of failing to do enough to encourage marriage and says multiculturalism in Britain has "had its day". Lord Sacks said the prime minister should recognise marriage in…
Sunday, 18 August 2013 14:31
Fracking could alleviate suffering of poor people, says Church
The Church of England has criticised "blanket opposition" to fracking and called for a debate that takes the poor and less costly energy sources into consideration. In a statement on the issue, the Church said it…