British Isles
Praying for the EU and the referendum
17 Jun 2016
This week’s prayer points from the WPC’s 'Every Vote Counts' prayer guide are: Ask God to lead all who are undecided how to vote (Ps. 27:14). For the release of a new hunger for prayer for…
Archbishop on homophobia
17 Jun 2016
The Archbishop of York appeared on Piers Morgan’s ITV show to discuss the referendum, but the presenter changed the topic to the church's views on gay rights following the attack in Orlando. Dr Sentamu refuses to…
Call for drugs to be decriminalised
17 Jun 2016
A report by the Royal Society for Public Health and the Faculty of Public Health said the Government's approach to a ‘drugs policy’ had failed, and there should be a greater focus on treatment and education.…
Special needs units - disabled children
17 Jun 2016
Plans to shake up special educational needs funding for people with disabilities could see special units close. Cuts from £10,000 to £6,000 a year would be ‘disastrous’ and would not address the wide disparity in funding…
Proposal for Holloway women's centre
17 Jun 2016
The Prison Reform Trust has proposed the establishment of a women’s centre on the site of the existing visitors’ centre at HMP Holloway, which is due to close later this month. Last December the trust wrote…
Magna Carta anniversary
17 Jun 2016
This week, on the anniversary of the Magna Carta (15 June), we can remember the words signed by King John that formed its first clause, ‘that for us and our heirs in perpetuity, the church shall…