British Isles
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:39
Summer schools and catch-up programmes
The Prime Minister has announced an extra £400m to help children in England catch up on lost learning caused by the pandemic. Secondary schools will be asked to run classes in the summer holidays in an…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:36
Government must stop extremists avoiding prosecution
The Commission for Countering Extremism has called on the Government to close a loophole that has allowed individuals to spread extremist ideologies and views online without any repercussions or fear of prosecution. The commission’s recommendation was…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:30
Scotland: Holyrood crisis of credibility
Many are saying Holyrood faces a ‘crisis of credibility’ over its inquiry into the handling of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond, now that his written evidence submitted to the inquiry has been redacted at the request…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:27
UK fishermen fear losing homes
Since 1 January, the European Union has stopped British fishermen from selling oysters, scallops, clams, cockles and mussels, known as live bivalve molluscs (LBM), that are caught in so-called ‘Class B’ waters. The government says it…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:24
New probe into missing princess
Princess Shamsa disappeared from a street in Cambridge in 2000 and has not been seen in public since. Now the police have received a letter relating to the disappearance of the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 21:08
Christians in Parliament - part two
Following last week’s intercessions for our Christians in Parliament as they meet up virtually to read the Bible and offer pastoral support, pray for God to anoint them as they walk alongside other people in difficult…