British Isles
Birkenhead MP Frank Field said 154,000+ people last year waited at least ten days for their benefit claim to be processed. 44,000+ waited longer than sixteen days. He chairs the work and pensions select committee, and…
Majority want Cameron to act on tax havens
15 Apr 2016
A poll commissioned by Christian Aid and Global Witness, immediately before the Panama Papers exposé, found that over three-quarters of British adults agree that ‘David Cameron has a moral responsibility to ensure that the UK’s Overseas…
C of E takes on energy giant
15 Apr 2016
The Church Commissioners have widespread support for a move to put pressure on energy giant ExxonMobil to disclose the impact of climate change policy on its business. The commissioners manage a fund of £6.7 billion, used…
Parliament to debate IS 'genocide'
15 Apr 2016
MPs will debate whether IS has committed genocide against Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities in the Middle East when the House of Commons considers the question next Wednesday. The motion calls on the government to…
Prophetic word for the Church
08 Apr 2016
In March, Rev Malcolm Duncan spoke at the World Prayer Centre (WPC) WATCHING 2016 prayer conference. It was a time of envisioning, watching and hearing what the Lord is saying in these times: there were also…
Students reading theology at Oxford University have overturned an 800-year-old tradition of studying Christianity throughout the course. Changes are being made to the undergraduate degree to ‘keep up with the changing face of Britain’. Students will…