British Isles
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:51
Many Irish pensions cut
36,000 people, two-thirds of them women, have had their Irish state pensions cut by as much as €1,500 (£1,275) a year, as a result of changes introduced in 2012. While those entitled to a full pension…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:49
Transgender girl bullied at school
The mother of an 11-year-old transgender girl who was bullied at school claims that the school has not done enough to stop the bullying. She said that five months of escalating bullying has had a ‘terrible…
Friday, 10 February 2017 10:46
A rural ‘resource’ church
‘Resource’ churches in the Church of England tend to be led by men in a city, but this month, the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham announced that the Rev’d Alison Jones would be leading one that…
Friday, 03 February 2017 09:26
Friday Focus – prayer for ‘prodigals’
In Luke 15: 11-24, Jesus tells the story of the prodigal son who rejected his father and left home. But his father waited for him and welcomed him home with a party! Many of us know…
Friday, 03 February 2017 09:23
PM’s vision for UK’s future
In a keenly-awaited white paper, Brexit secretary David Davis today set out the Government’s negotiating strategy for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. Launching the 77-page document in a statement to the House of Commons, Mr…
Friday, 03 February 2017 09:22
Funding crisis for Scottish police
Police Scotland has been called ‘an organisation in crisis’ after it emerged the force will face a £200 million funding gap by 2020-21. Auditor-general Caroline Gardner gave this figure, which she said was a conservative estimate,…