British Isles
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Churches launch major credit union
A group of major Churches is promoting access to responsible credit and savings with the launch of the Churches Mutual Credit Union Ltd. (CMCU). The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby, joined the Moderator…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Meningitis vaccine delay could see hundreds of Brits die
The Government is still in talks with a drugs company over the price of the jab but figures released by the Department of Health reveal that 1,065 people, including 613 children, have contracted meningitis B since…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Civil Society Minister pays tribute to religious charities
The Minister for Civil Society has commended the 'excellent work' that charities promoting religion do in the UK. Rob Wilson was responding to a question in the House of Commons by Sir Edward Leigh, who raised…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Family breakdown costs taxpayer £47bn a year
Family breakdown is set to cost the taxpayer a staggering £47 billion in 2015, according to new figures released by a leading relationship think tank. The Relationships Foundation’s ‘Cost of Family Failure Index’ calculates annually the…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Aberystwyth University students to vote to remove Bibles
Thousands of bibles could be removed from university accommodation after they were branded 'inappropriate' in a multicultural environment. More than half of students surveyed at Aberystwyth University said they felt the compulsory inclusion of the book…
Thursday, 19 February 2015 00:00
Decision imminent for megamosque enquiry
Eric Pickles is expected to announce a decision on London’s so-called ‘megamosque’ within the next fortnight, following a three-week public inquiry last year. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was tasked with hearing…