British Isles
This week, beginning on Friday 11 July, the Church of England’s General Synod will be meeting in York. This is always an occasion for the media to highlight debates or decisions which are seen to be…
Mobile phones or tablets with flat batteries will not be allowed on flights as part of new security restrictions. All air passengers flying into or out of UK airports must ensure their electronic devices are charged,…
Peter Wanless, chief executive of the child protection charity NSPCC, has said people who cover up child sex abuse should be prosecuted, and there should be a duty on institutions like hospitals, children's homes and boarding…
Down’s Syndrome shouldn’t be feared, says mum
10 Jul 2014
The mother of a seven-year-old girl with Down’s Syndrome, who hit the headlines for appearing in Sainsbury’s clothing adverts, has said there had been an ‘assumption’ she would abort her daughter. Hayley Goleniowska, 43, and her…
Christian bakers in gay campaign cake row
10 Jul 2014
A Christian-run bakery in Northern Ireland is facing legal action after it declined to produce a pro-gay marriage campaign cake. The McArthur family, who own Ashers Baking Company in Belfast, said they could not fulfil the…
The NHS has been criticised for failing women who suffer from postnatal depression by denying many of them potentially life-saving services to help them cope. Information from 193 NHS trusts across England reveal that only 50…