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Brexit and Scotland's global standing
30 Sep 2016
Brexit will ‘enhance’ Scotland's standing in the world rather than diminish it, Theresa May has said. In a column in Holyrood magazine, the Prime Minister said the Brexit talks were an exciting chance to forge a…
Prevent anti-extremism strategy
30 Sep 2016
British Muslims should be given a new way of reporting hate crimes that bypasses the police because the Government’s controversial Prevent anti-extremism strategy has ruined trust between the two parties, Andy Burnham has suggested. Labour’s shadow…
Poland: law banning all abortions?
30 Sep 2016
Currently, abortion is illegal in this predominantly Catholic country except in cases of rape, incest, if the life of the mother is in danger, or in cases of severe foetal deformities. Polish legislators are considering a…
France: the Great Wall of Calais
30 Sep 2016
Building work has begun on a wall in Calais to prevent migrants from stowing away on cars, trucks, ferries and trains bound for Britain. Dubbed ‘The Great Wall of Calais,’ the concrete barrier half a mile…
Sounding the shofar for Rosh Hashanah
30 Sep 2016
In Hebrew, ‘Rosh Hashanah’ means ‘Head of the Year’ and it's known as the Jewish New Year, celebrating the completion of creating the world and highlighting the relationship between God and humanity. This year Rosh Hashanah…
Trumpet Call South Africa
30 Sep 2016
From north to south, east to west, Africa faces enormous challenges and presents equally enormous opportunities. In recent years leaders from the South Sea Islands have followed a vision to see the ‘Welcoming of the King…