British Isles
Friday, 04 November 2022 04:15
Bombs, hotels and migrant centres shambles
Petrol bombs exploded at a Dover migrant centre causing 700 refugees to be transferred to Manston centre, a short-term holding facility for up to 1,600 people for 24 hours. But there were already 4,000 on the…
Friday, 04 November 2022 04:14
Church of England launches initiative to reach young people with the Gospel
The Church of England has joined forces with Christian charity Youthscape to help parishes connect with young people. The £1.29m project is being rolled out to 450 churches across the country after being trialled in Blackburn,…
Friday, 04 November 2022 04:14
300,000 new homes target
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said the government is still committed to a manifesto pledge of building 300,000 homes every year by the mid-2020s. Former PM Liz Truss had cast doubt on the aim, saying she…
Friday, 04 November 2022 04:13
Criminals in police forces
Paedophiles, rapists, a murderer, and a neo-Nazi all managed to join the police due to a widespread failure to screen out dangerous and corrupt officers. Hundreds, if not thousands, of serving officers have criminal records, are…
Friday, 04 November 2022 04:12
Highest interest rates since 2008
The latest interest rate rise by the Bank of England means its benchmark interest rates have hit 3% for the first time since 2008. The interest rate affects mortgages, repayments on credit card debt and the…
Friday, 04 November 2022 04:11
Prime Minister symbolises Britain's religious freedom
Rishi Sunak’s rise to Prime Minister was on the front pages of most of India’s newspapers. The Evangelical Alliance said his appointment would reflect Britain's religious diversity. ‘As a nation, we celebrate freedom of religion and…