British Isles
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:53
Fraud victims let down by 'inconsistent policing'
The Inspectorate of Constabulary has said ‘inconsistent’ approaches to policing fraud in England and Wales leaves people at high risk of scams. One officer told its inquiry that a crime was not a priority if it…
Thursday, 04 April 2019 21:48
Climate change
Professor Martin Siegert from the Grantham Institute at Imperial College London said that the last time CO2 levels were as high as they are now, there were trees at the South Pole, sea levels were 20…
Friday, 29 March 2019 00:01
Brexit: what happened?
On 27 March, MPs voted on a series of eight different Brexit options and rejected them all. The next morning Conservative MP Stephen Crabbe said, ‘We would have been leaving tomorrow had people rallied round and…
Thursday, 28 March 2019 23:58
Church of Scotland’s Brexit prayer
The Church of Scotland has issued a new prayer in light of the ongoing uncertainty over Brexit as MPs appeared to remain in deadlock, despite Theresa May's offer to quit. The prayer reminds us that the…
Thursday, 28 March 2019 23:56
Archbishop’s Brexit tweets
Justin Welby has tweeted that it is easy to tell MPs how badly they are doing and abuse and threaten. Instead of that, he urged people to pray for them, because as they have to decide…
Thursday, 28 March 2019 23:51
Anti-hate and anti-Muslim bigotry
Tell MAMA supports victims of anti-Muslim hatred, and also measures and monitors anti-Muslim incidents. It highlights the rise in instances of harassment or abuse online, being targeted on public transport, being physically attacked, having property damaged,…