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Friday, 06 April 2018 11:31
Freedom of speech in universities
A report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights details how freedom of speech at universities is being restricted. It mentions ‘safe spaces’ as a limit on speech, as well as confusion around the Prevent programme…
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:29
Child poverty in the UK
The UK is the sixth richest country in the world, yet poverty affects one in four children. Growing up poor means children miss out on warm clothes, school trips, or even having friends over for tea.…
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:26
Local elections on 3 May
The deadline for registering to vote in this year’s local elections is 17 April, and many young people who could not vote in the last election are now eligible to do so. There are young adults…
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:24
Ireland: government calls Catholic schools discriminatory
Ireland’s constitution protects the right to a religious education and for parents to ‘provide, according to their means, for the religious and moral, intellectual, physical and social education of their children’. A new proposal preventing Catholic…
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:21
France: Macron versus unions
France’s unions have started three months of industrial action. On two days in five trains will not run, and workers will down tools for a total of 36 days. 77% of train drivers are striking over…
Friday, 06 April 2018 11:19
Australia: Christians in Commonwealth Games
There will be ten international chaplains at the Commonwealth Games. Their first role is to make themselves available on a pastoral level to anyone who wants it. Christian athletes will want to have Bible studies and…