British Isles
Friday, 03 August 2018 10:04
Scotland: asylum-seekers rejected
300+ Glasgow asylum-seekers are threatened with eviction by Serco, a public service provider. Rev Dr Richard Frazer said it was unacceptable that people fleeing war are treated this way. ‘Authorities have clear moral responsibilities to provide…
Friday, 03 August 2018 10:01
Universal Credit empowers abusers
Welfare payments are turning the clock back to the 1950s and allowing abusers to control family finances, MPs say. Under Universal Credit (UC), payments are made to one person per household, often leaving abuse victims and…
Thursday, 26 July 2018 23:07
Child brides - spoon test
The Co-operative Academy of Leeds has been working with human rights charity Karma Nirvana to end forced marriages and honour-based abuse. In school education lessons, students were given spoons which they could use if they feared…
Thursday, 26 July 2018 23:04
Metropolitan Police corruption
Allegations of ‘serious corruption and malpractice’ within the Metropolitan Police are being investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). Gross misconduct notices were served on three officers, one of whom is also under criminal…
Thursday, 26 July 2018 23:01
Visitor’s view of church
Ship of Fools have Mystery Worshippers who visit different churches and denominations with a variety of worship styles and congregation size. They report on what the experience was like and whether they would consider going back.…
Thursday, 26 July 2018 22:58
Evangelist calls for new freedom of speech law
Street evangelist Allen Coote was arrested outside St Paul's Cathedral for reading the Bible aloud. No members of the public complained: it was cathedral staff who reported him. Allen believes the cathedral’s subsequent concession to allow…