PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 09 May 2019 22:47
Justice for victims of contaminated blood
Blood transfusions in the 1970s and 80s infected 4,800 patients with hepatitis C or HIV. As a public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal begins this week, the victims and families of the 2,000 who died…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:38
Turning women’s lives around
Women who have had a brush with the law are turning their lives around by making luxury handmade chocolates at a community interest company called Positive Changes. People with criminal records face barriers to employment -…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:35
Bishop wants protection for rural schools
Following a summit held at Lambeth Palace with representatives from Ofsted, the National Farmers Union, the Prince’s Countryside Fund, and council and education leaders from across England, the CofE’s lead bishop for education, Stephen Conway, said…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:32
Government, Huawei, UK telecoms
The National Security Council discuss intelligence coordination and defence strategies. But information from one meeting was published in the Daily Telegraph. Defence secretary Gavin Williamson was suspected of, and sacked for, allegedly leaking discussions around giving…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:30
Christian charity on social care payments
Over-fifties could pay £300+ a year extra National Insurance, to ‘fund a fairer social care system’. The idea proposed by Damian Green is part of a range of measures to fill a funding gap for pensioners.…
Thursday, 02 May 2019 21:26
Anti-social behaviour
A report by victims' commissioner Baroness Newlove warns that anti-social behaviour is being ignored by authorities across England and Wales. She said police, local councils and housing providers were downplaying the harm caused by crimes, and…