PA: British Isles & Ireland
Friday, 18 December 2015 11:39
‘Stop the Traffik’ on Christmas chocolates
This month, people will be feasting on Christmas chocolates and buying sweet treats for friends and family. Christmas is a time of year when chocolate sales soar and it means big business for chocolate companies! But…
Friday, 18 December 2015 11:37
A call to pray for the United Kingdom
The World Prayer Centre has made an urgent call for God’s people to stand in prayer for the UK. The nation has entered a new phase of conflict with IS, and is particularly vulnerable to terrorist…
Friday, 11 December 2015 13:14
Fight to protect life continues
Last week we reported a lost legal challenge against two doctors performing abortions based on the sex of unborn baby girls. This week Christian Concern reports that even though the High Court refused a judicial review,…
Friday, 11 December 2015 13:13
New service for young people hit by benefit sanctions
Merseyside Youth Association service in Liverpool helps 16- to 25-year-olds who have been hit by benefit sanctions and are going hungry but feel uneasy about visiting foodbanks. They might go to their nan’s or to their…
Friday, 11 December 2015 13:12
Britain should ‘stop acting as a Christian country’
An inquiry into the place of religion in modern society, chaired by senior judge Baroness Butler-Sloss, has concluded that ‘Britain is no longer a Christian country and should stop acting as if it is.’ The report…
Friday, 11 December 2015 13:11
British lorry drivers in Calais in danger
It is being claimed that the migrant crisis is putting the lives of British lorry drivers at risk in Calais - and the government is being accused of not doing enough to protect them. Lorry driver…