British Isles
Thursday, 30 March 2023 22:24
Buy now, pay later
Christians Against Poverty (CAP) supports people in debt and poverty. In recent years Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has emerged and become a popular way of making payments online. Consequently CAP welcomes the Financial Conduct Authority’s…
Thursday, 30 March 2023 22:19
Long Covid - no cure yet
Lucy suffers daily with chronic pain, vertigo, fatigue and brain fog. Before Covid she cycled daily. But three years after Covid she is on a hospital exercise bike wearing a mask to test respiratory and lung…
Thursday, 30 March 2023 22:16
Northern Ireland: terrorism threat level rises
The terrorism threat in Northern Ireland has been increased from substantial to severe, meaning an attack is highly likely. In a written statement to MPs, the Northern Ireland secretary said MI5 had increased the threat from…
Friday, 24 March 2023 06:21
PM ‘alarmed’ at sex education in schools
Christian parents and teachers are distressed by Relationship and Sex Education that is being welcomed into the classroom. Now a 130-page report of inappropriate sex lessons read by the PM has prompted a call for a…
Friday, 24 March 2023 06:20
Ofsted and Ruth Perry: The dam has burst on strength of feeling
Headteacher Mrs Perry killed herself after an Ofsted inspection that downgraded her school's rating from Outstanding to Inadequate. Now a dam has burst. Her family blame her death on the Ofsted inspection pressure, and many headteachers…
Friday, 24 March 2023 06:19
Met Police corruption
A damning report has found institutional racism, misogyny, and homophobia in the Metropolitan Police - and suggested the force could be broken up if it fails to improve. Met Police Commissioner, Mark Rowley, accepts the findings…