British Isles
Saturday, 14 March 2015 00:00
Getting married before having children boosts chances of staying together
Couples who get married before having children are over 70 per cent more likely to stay together than those who do so after marriage new research claims. Meanwhile those who start a family but never marry…
Saturday, 14 March 2015 00:00
Massive rise in church volunteering
Volunteering through UK churches has increased by nearly 17% over the past two years, according to the third biennial National Church and Social Action Survey. Figures indicate that 1.1 to 1.4 million volunteers participated in church-based…
Saturday, 14 March 2015 00:00
Immigration stories horrify parliamentary group
A new parliamentary inquiry has called for a 28-day cap on the time that anyone can be held in immigration detention in the UK, to end the indefinite detention of migrants and asylum-seekers. The All Party…
Friday, 06 March 2015 00:00
Hundreds of babies are now being born clinically obese in the UK
Hundreds of babies are being born clinically obese every year - including some weighing more than a stone. As many as 1,403 newborns have been classified as obese since 2011, according to shocking figures from a…
Friday, 06 March 2015 00:00
Jail terms proposed for those who 'neglect' sex abuse victims
Teachers, counselors and social workers in England and Wales who fail to protect children could face up to five years in jail under new proposals. The new measures, being unveiled by the prime minister, would see…
Friday, 06 March 2015 00:00
Nick Clegg: Having faith must be the most wonderful thing
In an exclusive extended interview, Nick Clegg has told Premier he thinks it must be the most wonderful thing to have a faith and would embrace it if it came his way. The Deputy Prime Minister…