British Isles
Thursday, 12 June 2014 01:00
Key witness against mega-mosque withdraws after pressure
‘Misogynyst mosque supporters’ have harassed a key female witness into withdrawing from giving evidence at the megamosque public inquiry being held at the ExCel Centre in London this week. Tehmina Kazi is the Director of British…
Thursday, 12 June 2014 01:00
New threat of assisted suicide as bill comes to Parliament
Following last week's State Opening of Parliament, Lord Falconer introduced a bill that would legalise assisted suicide. It is the latest in a number of attempts to change the law. The bill will be debated in…
Thursday, 12 June 2014 01:00
Prayer for Scotland
At this time of preparation for the Referendum, Members of the Scottish Parliament are hard pressed; keeping all their normal remit running, plus attending many extra husting meetings and trying to keep a life balance so…
Thursday, 12 June 2014 01:00
'Trojan Horse' Birmingham academy trust criticised
The Birmingham academy trust at the centre of the so-called 'Trojan Horse' allegations was accused of running schools that took the Islamic focus too far. A highly-critical report found a classroom culture which was not welcoming…
Tuesday, 10 June 2014 01:00
Cameron urged to pass law to protect England's woodland
England’s woodland is in danger unless David Cameron keeps his promise to pass laws preventing public forests from being sold off, leading conservationists have said in a letter the Telegraph. The Government was forced intop making…
Tuesday, 10 June 2014 01:00
Heavy web-use harms a child's mental health
Over-use of the internet is causing mental health problems for children, government health advisers have warned. Each hour spent in front of a computer puts them at greater risk, they say. As a result, children face…