British Isles
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:30
Scotland: Holyrood crisis of credibility
Many are saying Holyrood faces a ‘crisis of credibility’ over its inquiry into the handling of harassment complaints against Alex Salmond, now that his written evidence submitted to the inquiry has been redacted at the request…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:27
UK fishermen fear losing homes
Since 1 January, the European Union has stopped British fishermen from selling oysters, scallops, clams, cockles and mussels, known as live bivalve molluscs (LBM), that are caught in so-called ‘Class B’ waters. The government says it…
Thursday, 25 February 2021 21:24
New probe into missing princess
Princess Shamsa disappeared from a street in Cambridge in 2000 and has not been seen in public since. Now the police have received a letter relating to the disappearance of the daughter of Sheikh Mohammed bin…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 21:08
Christians in Parliament - part two
Following last week’s intercessions for our Christians in Parliament as they meet up virtually to read the Bible and offer pastoral support, pray for God to anoint them as they walk alongside other people in difficult…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 21:05
Lent in lockdown
We are now in the season of Lent, setting aside time to make deeper connections with the Bible and Jesus. Pray that we, the body of Christ, will not find isolation a hindrance to our Lent…
Thursday, 18 February 2021 21:01
NHS staff stress
Work-induced stress is a significant problem in the health service. Health and social care have some of the highest rates of self-reported illness due to stress, anxiety and depression. 1/3rd of ill health in the NHS…