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Friday, 10 March 2017 11:21
Proposal to remove restrictions on abortion
A bill on abortion rules will be brought before Parliament on Monday under the ten-minute rule. This bill calls for the decriminalisation of abortion, without specifying any restrictions - allowing abortion up to birth, on demand,…
Friday, 10 March 2017 11:18
Boy kept in prison cell 23 hours a day
Last week an independent investigation exposed serious allegations of international human rights breaches at young offenders’ institutions in the UK. One example was a teenage prisoner with a serious mental health condition who, it is claimed,…
Friday, 10 March 2017 11:15
Beware the BBC
Last Sunday's Songs of Praise included worship in a mosque. Is the BBC's Muslim head of religious programming changing Christian slots? Last November, following complaints of unacceptable Muslim bias and the deliberate marginalisation of Christianity, the…
Friday, 10 March 2017 11:13
The Budget: the main points
On Wednesday Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget as Chancellor. He said that the Treasury's priority was ‘making sure that our economy is resilient and that we’ve got reserves in the tank’ as the Government prepares…
Friday, 03 March 2017 10:48
Friday Focus: ‘Teach me your ways’ - Lent
Walk into any book shop at an airport or station and you will discover a wide range of books offering advice on how to be a better person. The Psalms provide us with some ancient and…
Friday, 03 March 2017 10:46
Northern Ireland: pray for an assembly of unity
The Northern Ireland Assembly election took place yesterday, and counting the votes has begun. At the time of going to press, the two dominant parties of unionism and nationalism, the DUP and Sinn Féin, expected to…