PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 01 October 2020 21:11
Disabled children’s home 'at risk of death'
A home in Newcastle for twenty disabled children aged between six and eleven was closed after Ofsted inspectors visited in September. Issues at the home included staff not knowing the ‘complex’ health needs of children. The…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 21:09
UK to send refugees to Moldova, Morocco, Papua New Guinea?
Documents seen by the Guardian newspaper suggest the Government has been working on detailed proposals to build asylum detention camps on two south Atlantic islands, and also in Moldova, Morocco, and Papua New Guinea. These proposals…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 21:05
Coronavirus scams
A BBC investigation found criminals setting up fake businesses on an industrial scale and successfully applying for government-backed Covid-19 emergency loans, with no intention of paying the money back. Builder Mark Telling had his details stolen…
Thursday, 24 September 2020 21:32
Coronavirus: ministers balance science and politics
On 21 September the government’s chief scientific adviser said that without further action the UK could see 50,000 new coronavirus cases daily by mid-October, leading to about 200 daily deaths a month later. He stressed the…
Thursday, 24 September 2020 21:30
Justin Welby comments on PM’s tighter restrictions
The limit for wedding ceremonies and receptions is now only 15, a figure which includes the couple, the officiant, and guests. Funeral numbers remain at 30. Boris Johnson said, ‘I am deeply, spiritually reluctant to make…
Thursday, 24 September 2020 21:28
Kickstart - churches and charities working together
A new government scheme is enabling churches and charities to support some of the most vulnerable in the job market. The pandemic has disproportionately impacted those aged 18-24. Between March and August there was a 124%…