British Isles
Friday, 22 April 2016 10:53
Obama’s UK visit
US President Barack Obama arrived in the UK yesterday, urging the British public to vote to ‘remain’ in the European Union on 23 June. Since his visit was announced, some critics have told him to ‘butt…
Friday, 15 April 2016 11:02
The Wall of Answered Prayer
In January we featured an initiative to build a wall of one million bricks, each brick representing an answered prayer. This enormous wall will be positioned by a busy motorway where 50,000+ people drive past each…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:56
Children’s mental health in the UK
Suicide is the most common cause of death for boys aged between five and nineteen, and the second most common for girls of that age group. MP Norman Lamb said that in his time as Minister…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:54
British Muslims becoming more radical
Former equality chief Trevor Phillips presented a programme on social attitudes among British Muslims on Channel 4 on Thursday. It was called 'What British Muslims Really Think' and aired Muslim attitudes to Sharia, women and homosexuality.…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:50
Christian MP reveals the struggle benefit delays cause
Birkenhead MP Frank Field said 154,000+ people last year waited at least ten days for their benefit claim to be processed. 44,000+ waited longer than sixteen days. He chairs the work and pensions select committee, and…
Friday, 15 April 2016 10:48
Majority want Cameron to act on tax havens
A poll commissioned by Christian Aid and Global Witness, immediately before the Panama Papers exposé, found that over three-quarters of British adults agree that ‘David Cameron has a moral responsibility to ensure that the UK’s Overseas…