British Isles
Monday, 05 September 2011 19:40
Defence Secretary Liam Fox supports abortion amendment.
Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said he would support efforts to reduce the ‘far too high’ number of abortions. He is the first high profile politician this week to say so. Amid tensions within the coalition…
Monday, 05 September 2011 19:38
Advice UK cuts ties with Christian charity for offering prayer to clients
Advice UK, the largest support network for free advice centres in the UK, has pushed out a Christian debt counselling charity from its membership for offering to pray with clients suffering from debt problems. Despite being…
Monday, 05 September 2011 19:35
Government must not betray its moral duty to troops
The Church of England is to make a rare direct political intervention in the House of Lords this week over legislation to enshrine the ‘military covenant’ in law. The proposals will guarantee soldiers that their sacrifice…
Monday, 05 September 2011 19:34
Joining an Islington library? Are you transgender?
People are being asked about their sexual orientation, any ‘hidden impairments’ and whether they are transgender when they want to join a library. A national newspaper has learned that councils, including Islington and Haringey, are asking…
Thursday, 01 September 2011 15:39
Live-in couples more likely to divorce
Couples who live together before marriage are at significantly greater risk of divorce, a recent report says. ‘Those couples who have lived with each other are noticeably (around 15 percent) more likely to divorce; couples who…
Thursday, 01 September 2011 15:38
Fears that change to ONS figures sidelines marriage
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has changed the frequency with which figures are published concerning children born outside of wedlock. Critics say that the changes are part of continued efforts to marginalise marriage as an…