British Isles
Thursday, 08 October 2020 20:33
PM’s ‘New Jerusalem’ party speech
In a virtual Conservative conference speech in which Boris Johnson’s gaze extended over the horizon, to the time when our national conversation is no longer dominated by coronavirus. He said he wanted to build a ‘new…
Thursday, 08 October 2020 20:25
‘Big Winter Sleepout’ is back
You may be apart but you can sleep out together. London City Mission are inviting people to spend the night of Saturday 21 November sleeping outside to raise money and awareness of those in London facing…
Thursday, 08 October 2020 20:17
New Covid-19 restrictions likely next week
Covid restrictions will be tightened with pub and restaurant closures in some areas. Overnight stays away from home in these areas could also be banned. A three-tier lockdown system is being planned. The NHS is worried…
Thursday, 08 October 2020 20:14
New environmental prize announced
Prince William and Sir David Attenborough have joined forces to launch what they hope will become the ‘Nobel Prize for environmentalism’. They say the search is on for fifty solutions to the world's gravest environmental problems…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 21:23
Disease developing and dispersing
A ban on households meeting indoors was part of further restrictions announced on 1st October for the north of England. Many universities are reporting coronavirus cases and thousands of students are self-isolating, having lectures delivered online…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 21:19
Government deal with faith communities recommended
A document entitled Levelling Up Our Communities, written by Christian MP Danny Kruger at the request of Boris Johnson, outlines how the UK can build on the goodwill and togetherness established as a result of the…