British Isles
60% of those sentenced to less than three months in jail are reconvicted within a year. Under plans being revived by the Scottish government, minor offenders would receive community-based punishments rather than short jail terms and…
The government’s consultation on Sunday trading closed last week, but not before the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) submitted the results of a survey of close to 2,000 adults in England and Wales showing that three…
The Church is the biggest education provider in England, with an estimated one million children currently attending a faith school. In a recent ‘needs analysis’ report, the Church's education office warns that the increasingly elderly body…
Teenage suicide
24 Sep 2015
It’s hard to say how many young people attempt to take their lives each year. The way the data is reported and collected also means that exact figures for teen suicides are not readily available. We do…
Free school meals for infants could be scrapped
24 Sep 2015
George Osborne is turning his attention to his November spending review, and free school lunches for infants could be scrapped. To provide free hot meals for all schoolchildren between four and seven, regardless of their parents’…
Sharia gender discrimination in UK
24 Sep 2015
Campaign group Equal and Free has launched a website highlighting the impact of sharia law on UK women. Sharia discriminates against women and girls, and the site carries true stories of women who have faced such…