British Isles
Friday, 28 September 2018 00:44
PM rebuts archbishop’s comments
Theresa May has replied to the Archbishop of Canterbury after he criticised the Government’s record in tackling poverty. She said that working hard was ‘the best route out of poverty’, rather than state interventions. Jeremy Corbyn…
Friday, 28 September 2018 00:42
The Welsh language
A poet and songwriter has complained to the Welsh Language Commissioner after HSBC told him it could not respond to his letter because it was written in Welsh. The bank asked Mr Lovgreen to resend his…
Friday, 21 September 2018 09:58
Brexit: farming and the land
Farmers are coming to terms with low crop and forage yields resulting from a long cold winter and hot dry summer. They are also worried about Brexit; many feel that farming is a long way down…
Friday, 21 September 2018 09:55
The CofE in Parliament
On 13 September 2018 the House of Lords debated a motion from Lord Popat, ‘to ask Her Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking to reassure the Jewish community over the impact of anti-Semitism in the…
Friday, 21 September 2018 09:52
Christian Unions in schools
Christian Unions (CUs) are groups within schools for young people to explore Christianity and develop their faith, usually meeting during a lunchtime. They are typically student-led, sometimes with teachers present, and every group is different. We…
Friday, 21 September 2018 09:50
Post-Brexit: Britain and China free trade
Britain has given a strong message to Chinese companies that it is fully open for business as it prepares to leave the EU next year, and that China is one of the countries with which Britain…