British Isles
Monday, 18 June 2012 11:10
Major study shows children need love from fathers as much as mothers
A major study has confirmed that the absence of a father figure can be damaging to a child’s life, and that the love of a father is equally important to the emotional well-being of children as…
Monday, 18 June 2012 11:05
Mental health 'shockingly' under-treated, claims report
Only a quarter of people under 65 with mental health problems are receiving care, according to a landmark report that is highly critical of the lack of access to therapy. The authors of the report, led…
Monday, 18 June 2012 11:03
Churches attack Cameron's plan to redefine poverty
Three of the UK's largest Christian Churches have criticised government proposals to change the way that poverty is measured. The Methodist Church, Baptist Union of Great Britain and United Reformed Church said that the proposals continue…
Monday, 18 June 2012 11:02
Church holds vigil for Olympic truce
Church and other faith leaders came together this week for a vigil to mark the close of '100 Days of Peace' in London. The 12-hour vigil was held at St Martin in the Fields church and…
Monday, 18 June 2012 09:10
UK: Becoming less peaceful
According to the annual Global Peace Index (GPI) published by the Institute for Economics & Peace the world has become more peaceful for the first time since 2009. However it also reports that the UK is…
Monday, 18 June 2012 09:09
The deployed troops and families back home
The demands and stress of deployment in Afghanistan can lead individuals to switch off from thinking and communicating with their families back home, in order to focus on the task in hand. However, this is distressing…