PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:09
Home for Good
The last five years have seen a significant increase in the number of unaccompanied children leaving their homes and claiming asylum in the UK because of war, persecution or lack of safety in their country of…
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:07
Archbishop welcomes refugee community sponsorship scheme
Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Archbishop Justin Welby launched the Full Community Sponsorship scheme at Lambeth Palace on Wednesday morning. Justin Welby has welcomed this new scheme to allow community groups to sponsor a refugee family…
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:05
Changes in offices of state
Prime Minister Theresa May made six senior appointments - Foreign Office, Chancellor, Defence, Home Office and two new post-Brexit positions - Secretary of State for Brexit and Secretary of State for International Trade. BORIS JOHNSON heads…
Friday, 08 July 2016 10:24
Post-Brexit: keep praying
As the implications of the referendum vote continue to sink in, it is vital that we keep praying for this nation at such a significant moment in its history. May Christians across the nation know that…
Friday, 08 July 2016 10:22
Political parties in transition or disarray
After the second round of voting by Conservative MPs yesterday, the two remaining candidates are Theresa May, the Home Secretary, and Angela Leadsom, minister for energy and climate change. There will be a postal vote by…
Friday, 08 July 2016 10:19
Chilcot report criticises Blair
The official inquiry into the Iraq war, which took seven years to produce, has concluded that Tony Blair overstated the threat posed by Saddam Hussein, sent ill-prepared troops into battle, and had 'wholly inadequate' plans for…