British Isles
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:13
Northern Ireland: Less people claiming unemployment benefits
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Northern Ireland has dropped, according to new figures. The unemployment rate was 5.9% between March and May this year, a decrease of 0.4% over the year.The latest Labour…
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:11
Church is changing England with free education
The Church of England is opening free Christian schools. They will be a way for the Church to have a voice in an increasingly secular government, a voice many secular leaders want diminished. England's new initiative…
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:10
UK Disability Rights Are ‘A Badge of Shame’
David Isaac, the new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, described disability rights in the UK as ‘a badge of shame’, saying that disabled people are discriminated against in every area of life –…
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:09
Home for Good
The last five years have seen a significant increase in the number of unaccompanied children leaving their homes and claiming asylum in the UK because of war, persecution or lack of safety in their country of…
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:07
Archbishop welcomes refugee community sponsorship scheme
Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Archbishop Justin Welby launched the Full Community Sponsorship scheme at Lambeth Palace on Wednesday morning. Justin Welby has welcomed this new scheme to allow community groups to sponsor a refugee family…
Thursday, 21 July 2016 15:05
Changes in offices of state
Prime Minister Theresa May made six senior appointments - Foreign Office, Chancellor, Defence, Home Office and two new post-Brexit positions - Secretary of State for Brexit and Secretary of State for International Trade. BORIS JOHNSON heads…