British Isles
Monday, 29 July 2013 10:49
Topshop bosses criticised on garment worker safety
Fashion retailer Topshop has rejected moves to prevent further disasters in garment factories in Bangladesh. The anti-poverty charity War on Want has urged the public to press Topshop's parent company, Arcadia Group, to join other leading…
Monday, 29 July 2013 10:47
Cameron vows to export gay marriage worldwide
Britain's most senior policeman has been urged to issue guidelines to his officers to protect Christians’ rights to free speech, amid claims they are suffering intimidation and discrimination from police. Christian activists have called on Sir…
Thursday, 25 July 2013 16:24
BBC religious output drops 20% in one year
The BBC’s religious output has fallen by 20 per cent in one year, according to its latest annual report. One secularist group welcomed the figures, claiming audiences see religion as unimportant. But a recent BBC Trust…
Thursday, 25 July 2013 16:21
New plans to block online pornography automatically
David Cameron has announced new plans to automatically block access to online pornography after warning that explicit images available on internet websites are ‘corroding childhood.’ In a major speech Mr Cameron said that internet users who…
Thursday, 25 July 2013 16:17
Christians prepare for day of prayer before London arms fair
Christian communities throughout the country will take part in a Day of Prayer on Sunday 8 September, two days before the scheduled opening of one of the world's largest arms fairs, Defence & Security Equipment International…
Thursday, 25 July 2013 16:14
Sentamu attacks 'scandal' of low wages
The Archbishop of York has challenged politicians to put their money where their mouths are and make the living wage a reality. Dr John Sentamu has just taken up his new appointment as chair of the…