British Isles
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 15:18
Archbishop Justin Welby warns against trusting fallible leaders
Justin Welby has used his first Easter sermon as archbishop of Canterbury to warn of the dangers of investing too much faith in frail and fallible human leaders, be they politicians or priests. Blind belief in…
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 13:51
Teachers attack ‘rebranded’ sexism
Teachers are warning that young people are being damaged by an over-sexualised culture. The National Union of Teachers annual conference heard claims that sexism is being “rebranded” as something fashionable and mainstream. Delegates criticised the “raunch…
Friday, 29 March 2013 19:35
Teachers say bad behaviour in schools rising
A survey of teachers suggests a rise in the number of pupils with emotional, behavioural and mental health issues. Over half (56%) of the 844 teachers surveyed said behaviour in the classroom had deteriorated in the…
Friday, 29 March 2013 19:30
Girls of 13 pressured to pose for home-made blue movies
Girls as young as 13 are facing pressure to appear in home-made porn movies, teachers warned yesterday. Young teenagers are also submitting to demands from boys for explicit photos which are often shared among friends and…
Friday, 29 March 2013 19:21
Sharp rise in number of homeless families
Government figures released last week show a sharp increase in the number of homeless families over the past year. In 2012, 34,080 households with children were accepted as homele ss, an increase of 12 per cent…
Friday, 29 March 2013 19:14
Diane Abbott calls for purge of 'sexualised' imagery
Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott has called for a purge of sexualised imagery from public spaces in the UK. ‘I think it has reached a point where we need to detox our High Streets, and make…