British Isles
Thursday, 17 February 2022 21:33
Agony of living near polluted rivers
Donna Anderson loved living near the Trent and Mersey canal, but when it rained her garden was flooded with sewage from the canal and nearby streams. She has had to install extra drainage. It is believed…
Thursday, 10 February 2022 21:34
UK rejects Amnesty report against Israel
Amnesty International’s recent report accusing Israel of ‘apartheid’ is ‘a shameful misrepresentation of Israel’s diverse and dynamic society’, said the Israeli embassy in London, describing it as antisemitic. ‘We do not agree with the use of…
Thursday, 10 February 2022 21:30
NATO and Russia / Ukraine crisis
On 10 February Boris Johnson met the head of the NATO defence alliance in Brussels and then travelled to Poland in support of NATO allies. He warned that the Ukraine-Russia crisis is at its ‘most dangerous…
Thursday, 10 February 2022 21:27
Calls for windfall tax as BP's profits surge
Last week you prayed for ‘wise costing and balancing by energy firms, oil giants and the government so that the cost of living remains stable’, after oil giant Shell announced profits four times higher than last…
Thursday, 10 February 2022 21:24
Watchdog to review charity's accounts
The Charity Commission is to review the accounts of the charity set up in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised almost £33m for the NHS. Accounts show the Captain Tom Foundation gave out grants…
Thursday, 10 February 2022 21:22
Strategy for living with Covid
‘It is my intention to return on the first day after the half-term recess to present our strategy for living with Covid’, Boris Johnson has said. ‘Provided the current encouraging trends in the data continue, it…