British Isles
Friday, 29 April 2016 09:29
Imams promoting Islamic extremism
Christian Concern's Director of Islamic Affairs reported that prison imams are distributing extremist literature to prisoners. This follows various recent reports of radicalisation from hard-line Islamists in a number of UK prisons. He emphasised the need…
Friday, 22 April 2016 11:08
The Queen turns ninety
Yesterday the Queen became the country's first nonagenarian sovereign. She celebrated with a walkabout with the Duke of Edinburgh to meet members of the public and at midday gun salutes were held across the UK. Later…
Friday, 22 April 2016 11:06
Watch and pray for the EU referendum
The vote, and the actions the nation takes after the vote, need soaking in prayer. We are entering a time of political and economic uncertainty. The World Prayer Centre believes this vote is an individual decision…
Friday, 22 April 2016 11:03
Sexual violence and harassment in schools
After a freedom of information request the BBC revealed 5,500 sexual offences were recorded in UK schools between 2011 and 2014. Over 600 were rapes, and 1/5th of offences were carried out by children on children.…
Friday, 22 April 2016 10:59
Pressure to clamp down on 'toxic' gambling machines
Fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) are electronic roulette machines where players can bet on a variety of different games. There is a maximum stake of £100 every twenty seconds, meaning £300 can be lost in a…
Friday, 22 April 2016 10:56
UK’s 'obligation' to name IS atrocities as genocide
Last week Prayer Alert readers read about a motion in the House of Commons that would declare IS atrocities to be genocide, so that appropriate action can be taken to address what is happening. On Wednesday…