British Isles
Thursday, 17 June 2021 22:03
Boris quotes Bible when asked if he believes in God
Speaking on a beach in Cornwall at the G7 summit, ITV's Robert Peston asked Boris Johnson whether he is now a practising Roman Catholic, having recently married in Westminster Cathedral. The Prime Minister replied, ‘I don't…
Thursday, 17 June 2021 22:00
Young people driving Covid growth
On 16 June Parliament rubber-stamped extending lockdown rules in England until 19 July. Scientists say Covid is growing - with much of it being driven by younger people who are not yet immunised. However, tentative signs…
Thursday, 17 June 2021 21:58
Truth in the pandemic
Justin Welby said, ‘The world is facing a crisis of truth. Claims and counterclaims about the virus, vaccines and the effectiveness of government responses take centre-stage globally. Conspiracy theories circle the globe; misinformation causes repercussions. We…
Thursday, 17 June 2021 21:56
G7’s climate change and vaccines decisions disappointing
Leaders arrived at the summit with a global pandemic crisis raging around them, but the hard truth is that they left Cornwall having failed to take the real action needed to end the pandemic. G7 leaders…
Thursday, 17 June 2021 21:53
Children and youth missing from church
Lament for the children and young people missing from the pews is ‘the heart’s cry of the Church’, the Archbishop of York said this week. He described his visits to churches mainly populated by older people…
Thursday, 17 June 2021 21:51
Kent bans unaccompanied child migrants
Kent county council is refusing to accept any more unaccompanied child migrants, after warning its services were at breaking point for the second time in less than a year. The county is locked in a battle…