British Isles
Friday, 22 September 2017 10:40
Schools break law on RE
Recent research suggests that more than a quarter of England's secondary schools do not offer religious education, despite the law saying they must do so. The National Association for RE Teachers, which obtained the unpublished official…
Friday, 22 September 2017 10:38
UK and the Mozambique debt crisis
Liam Fox, secretary of state for international trade, has visited Mozambique, which is in a debt crisis after surreptitiously borrowing from two London-based banks in 2013. The loans remained hidden until 2016: none were agreed by…
Friday, 22 September 2017 10:36
Theresa May condemns modern slavery
Theresa May has told the UN that people need to wake up to the horrors of modern-day slavery, and victims must have confidence to come forward and be given the support they need. She added, ‘Modern…
Friday, 15 September 2017 10:05
Friday Focus: empowering peer to peer evangelism
The best and most authentic evangelism takes place in the context of relationship. Mission Academy Live launches on 16 September, using 10 video-based sessions to empower thousands of 11-18s across the country to reach out -…
Friday, 15 September 2017 10:03
UK response to British territories’ needs
Troops and police officers have been sent to the British Virgin Islands, where 100 ‘very serious’ prisoners escaped from jail after hurricane Irma. Boris Johnson said the military presence there is ratcheting up now, with a…
Friday, 15 September 2017 10:00
Parents remove son from CofE school
A six-year-old boy’s parents removed him from a church school, in a row over another boy wearing a dress. Their son was confused as to why the boy dressed as both a boy and a girl.…