British Isles
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:37
Stop virus surge, protect Christmas
Boris Johnson has warned actions to stop a second surge of coronavirus must be ‘tough now’ in order to ‘protect’ Christmas. His words came as stricter new measures are announced for areas where cases are on…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:33
Covid marshals controversy
The Government wants stronger enforcement of pandemic rules and proposed a register of environmental health officers to support councils and marshals to enforce social distancing, group gatherings and wearing masks. But a lack of detail has…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:31
Asylum-seeker ‘too tired to carry on’
‘The boat is our only chance for a new life in a safe country’, said Kamal, an Iranian Christian convert who has been in Calais for 10 days with his wife Niki and their baby daughter…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:29
Rationing Covid testing
Rationing plans for coronavirus tests in England will prioritise NHS patients, staff, care homes and key workers - especially teachers - as the Government grapples with a surge in demand. The tiered system for booking tests…
Thursday, 17 September 2020 22:26
Parents seek judicial review over sex education curriculum
Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other faith group parents have commenced a judicial review into the new relationships and sex education curriculum. The judicial review, launched by Let Kids Be Kids Coalition, will challenge the education secretary's…
Friday, 11 September 2020 04:23
The distanced church
The following is based on ‘Reflections on Doing Church Online’ by a researcher in digital religion who points out that people are realising that online church can spiritually interconnect us when we are physically separated. Technological…