British Isles
Thursday, 13 March 2025 22:31
Assisted suicide: activists continue to reject safeguards
As the Assisted Dying Bill continues through committee review, concerns have grown over insufficient safeguards for vulnerable patients. MPs backing the bill have rejected multiple amendments aimed at preventing coercion, medical misjudgments, and unsafe practices. Despite…
Thursday, 13 March 2025 22:29
Christian preacher acquitted after being prosecuted for criticising Islam
A judge has thrown out the case against Christian preacher Karandeep Mamman, who was arrested after being threatened and assaulted by an Islamic mob while publicly sharing his faith. Despite being harassed and surrounded in Walsall…
Thursday, 13 March 2025 22:17
Christian preacher acquitted after being prosecuted for criticising Islam
A judge has thrown out the case against Christian preacher Karandeep Mamman, who was arrested after being threatened and assaulted by an Islamic mob while publicly sharing his faith. Despite being harassed and surrounded in Walsall…
Thursday, 06 March 2025 23:42
Billions in spending cuts expected, including welfare, in spring statement
Rachel Reeves is expected to announce billions of pounds in spending cuts - possibly including welfare - during her spring statement on 26 March. Facing economic challenges and her self-imposed fiscal rules, Reeves cannot borrow for…
Thursday, 06 March 2025 23:38
Social media ban for under-16s?
England’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, will examine whether under-16s should be banned from social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Ministers are commissioning his advice amid growing concerns over the impact of excessive smartphone…
Thursday, 06 March 2025 23:36
PhD student guilty of raping ten women 'had fifty more victims'
Zhenhao Zou, a PhD engineering student at University College London, has been convicted of drugging and raping ten women. Authorities fear he may have attacked up to fifty more victims in the UK and China. Zou…