PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 17 August 2023 21:20
Safeguarding in the Church of England
On 16 August the Future of Church Safeguarding Programme was set up to recommend a model for fully independent safeguarding within the Church of England. Operating independently, it is led by Professor Alexis Jay OBE with…
Thursday, 17 August 2023 21:15
A-level clearing chaos
The Department for Education confirmed that the drop of top A-level grades by nearly 10% from last year is the biggest ever, causing chaos for those hoping to secure a university place. 19,000 students who were…
Thursday, 17 August 2023 21:09
Captain Tom charity faces more scrutiny
Following a watchdog review of the charity’s accounts, the Captain Tom Foundation faces renewed scrutiny over reports that its co-founder Hannah Ingram-Moore received thousands of pounds for judging a Virgin Media O2 awards ceremony featuring foundation.…
Thursday, 10 August 2023 22:14
Embryos should not be treated as commodities
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) regulates UK fertility treatment and embryology research. They want laws regulating fertility treatment and research to have less strict inspections and be inspected less regularly. Given the ethical controversies…
Thursday, 10 August 2023 22:11
'They ask for directions - we point them to Christ'
A group of Christians in Hampshire who took over the local tourist information office when it was in danger of being closed say it has become a valuable way of engaging people with faith. Their organiser…
Thursday, 10 August 2023 22:02
Northern Ireland police endangered
A member of the public made a freedom of information (FoI) request to the police, ‘Could you provide the number of officers at each rank and number of staff at each grade?’ What they received was…