PA: British Isles & Ireland
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:46
‘Politicians need to learn kindness from Christians’
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants politicians to look to the Church to learn lessons in kindness. He expressed disappointment in some of the dialogue coming from Parliament in recent weeks. ‘One thing which inspires…
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:45
2019: small businesses
As Brexit negotiations hit critical stages, the Federation of Small Businesses has published a guide which outlines the main outcomes and describes what good contingency plans should cover. Pray for our business leaders to have wisdom…
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:42
2019: potential agriculture labour shortage
Machines can replace human hands in some farming but not when harvesting many types of fruit or vegetables. Growers rely heavily on people for all these jobs in season and out of season. It might be…
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:40
Pray for our prodigals
Tens of thousands of people have prodigal family members. The dictionary defines a prodigal as extravagant, a big spender. The word describes the son in the well-known parable: does it also describe the Father, who threw…
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:38
Homeless people's deaths up 24%
597 homeless people died in England and Wales in 2017, compared to 482 in 2013. 84% of this figure were men, and over 50% were because of drug poisoning, liver disease caused by alcohol abuse, or…
Friday, 21 December 2018 11:37
Drones cause chaos at Gatwick
Gatwick Airport reopened on 21 December, after drones caused it to shut down for 40 hours. Thousands of passengers remain stranded, while police have not yet found the operator, who could be an environmental activist. The…