PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 02 April 2020 22:11
Coronavirus: scams and false news
We are all at risk from false information. For instance, a photo was circulated of a busy mosque supposedly in lockdown, but it was taken before lockdown. Another image showed trucks said to be carrying bodies…
Thursday, 02 April 2020 22:08
Yarl's Wood immigration detainees 'terrified'
Women immigration detainees are being sent to Yarl's Wood detention centre despite a confirmed case of coronavirus there. Some women have underlying health conditions and sanitation is poor - only one hand sanitiser in the building…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:56
An encouraging message
Wherever you are reading this across our UK nations and across the globe, no doubt you are in some stage of ‘physical lockdown’ because of the coronavirus pandemic. Our culture of daily life and our gathered…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:50
Volunteering and keeping together in crisis
The Queen said ‘We salute you’, after 405,000 individuals stepped up to support the NHS just two hours after the government made an appeal for helpers to deliver medicines to the vulnerable and do shopping. Boris…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:46
City missions and homeless
London City Mission cares for sick and marginalised Londoners. Pray for churches in lockdown as they adapt to share the gospel of light in the darkness of this crisis. May Christians be beacons of light so…
Thursday, 26 March 2020 23:44
Immigration detainees must be released
In this crisis, the Government has released 350 people from immigrant detention. But hundreds more are still being held in removal centres, pending ‘imminent’ deportation; human rights charities are calling for them all to be released.…