PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 09 October 2025 23:07
Young children taking knives to school, BBC finds
A BBC investigation has revealed that even very young children are taking knives into UK schools. Police recorded cases involving a four-year-old in Kent and a six-year-old in the West Midlands carrying a flick knife and…
Thursday, 09 October 2025 23:04
Met will root out corrupt police after 'ghastly' BBC exposé, says chief
Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has vowed to use counter-terrorism-style investigation techniques to root out racism and corruption following a 'ghastly' BBC Panorama exposé of officers at Charing Cross police station. The undercover documentary revealed…
Thursday, 09 October 2025 23:00
‘Abject failure’ as UK homeless deaths rise
New figures reveal that at least 1,611 homeless people, including 11 children, died in the UK in 2024, a 9% increase from the previous year. The Museum of Homelessness, which compiles annual data from coroners, councils,…
Thursday, 09 October 2025 22:53
Bishop of Birmingham ‘dismayed’ by Robert Jenrick’s remarks about Handsworth
The Bishop of Birmingham, Dr Michael Volland, has expressed 'dismay and disappointment' over comments made by Conservative MP Robert Jenrick, who said that during a visit to Handsworth he 'didn’t see another white face' and described…
Friday, 03 October 2025 09:55
Christian leaders launch Westminster Declaration to ‘re-Christianise’ Britain
Christian leaders, theologians, and public figures have signed the 2025 Westminster Declaration, calling for the 're-Christianisation' of Britain. The document argues that by ignoring the nation’s Christian heritage, society has endangered human life, weakened families, and…
Friday, 03 October 2025 09:47
No 'golden ticket' for refugees, says Starmer
Keir Starmer will announce major asylum policy reforms at a European summit in Copenhagen. Refugees granted asylum in the UK will no longer automatically receive settlement or family reunion rights, ending a longstanding route suspended in…