PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 27 May 2021 21:59
2021 housing crisis
A lack of effective and sustained government action and funding is partly to blame for a crisis in the quality of England’s homes, according to a new report entitled ‘Past, present and future: housing policy and…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 22:04
Call for an end to home abortions
Over 600 medical professionals signed an open letter to the Prime Minister and the first ministers of Scotland and Wales, calling for the revocation of ‘at home' abortion schemes immediately, becausen of the risks to women's…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 22:02
The 'terrorist' chaplain?
Rev Dr Bernard Randall, a former chaplain of Christ’s College, Cambridge, is taking Trent College to court for discrimination, harassment, victimisation, and unfair dismissal after the school reported him - without his knowledge - to the…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 22:00
Farmers alarmed by Australia trade talks
UK farmers have sounded the alarm over reports the Government plans a trade deal with Australia which might make its food and farming imports cheaper. The move would be part of a free trade pact with…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:57
Northern Ireland: Brexit challenges
Brexit minister Lord Frost has said that if Brussels continues to insist on checks on goods arriving from UK’s mainland the Government could trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol (which gives power to suspend…
Thursday, 20 May 2021 21:54
Education catch-up
Connect, Scotland’s largest independent parents’ group, is challenging assessments which replaced Covid-hit exams. Schools are taking ‘different approaches’ across Scotland and they are alarmed that tests and answers are being widely shared on TikTok. The Scottish…