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Italy: Navy rescues 1,000 migrants
12 Jun 2014
The Italian coastguard rescued more than 1,000 migrants from three separate boats early last Saturday, in the second such operation in two days. The migrants and asylum-seekers were plucked from three boats 40 miles off the…
The Birmingham academy trust at the centre of the so-called 'Trojan Horse' allegations was accused of running schools that took the Islamic focus too far. A highly-critical report found a classroom culture which was not welcoming…
Prayer for Scotland
12 Jun 2014
At this time of preparation for the Referendum, Members of the Scottish Parliament are hard pressed; keeping all their normal remit running, plus attending many extra husting meetings and trying to keep a life balance so…
Following last week's State Opening of Parliament, Lord Falconer introduced a bill that would legalise assisted suicide. It is the latest in a number of attempts to change the law. The bill will be debated in…
‘Misogynyst mosque supporters’ have harassed a key female witness into withdrawing from giving evidence at the megamosque public inquiry being held at the ExCel Centre in London this week. Tehmina Kazi is the Director of British…
Religion 'makes people more generous'
12 Jun 2014
Religion preaches help for the poor and loving your neighbour, but now a new study has provided evidence that religion can make people more generous in their everyday lives. Research commissioned by the BBC found that…