British Isles
Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:51
‘Majority of British women want new laws to tackle web trolls’
The majority of British women (75%) support David Cameron’s proposal to make internet porn ‘opt-in’ and want new laws to tackle web trolls, according to a study. Despite relatively few people having actually been victim to…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:47
Acid attacks on British girls in Zanzibar ‘linked to al-Qaida'
Some of the gang are believed to be members of the Islamic extremist group Al-Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaida. Brits Kirstie Trup and Katie Gee, both 18, suffered face and body scarring after acid was…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:37
UK retailers warned that 'Rana Plaza could happen again'
The President of the Bangledeshi National Garment Workers Federation has warned eight leading UK retailers that there could be a repeat of this year's Rana Plaza tragedy if they refuse to sign up to an international…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:29
Christians arrested in blockade at Arms Fair
Five Christians have been arrested for successfully blockading the Custom House entrance in London at an arms fair supplying weapons to repressive regimes. For over forty minutes the group, associated with the activist organisation Christianity Uncut…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:25
Bedroom tax should be axed, says UN investigator
During a visit to the UK the United Nations' special investigator on housing has told the British government it should scrap the bedroom tax, after hearing ‘shocking’ accounts of how the policy was affecting vulnerable citizens.…
Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:18
Former Lord Chancellor calls for marriage tax breaks
Lord Lawson has called for married couples to be recognised in the tax system, saying that the policy was the ‘most cost effective’ way of helping poor families. Writing in a report commissioned by Christian charity…