British Isles

Modern-day slavery increasing

04 May 2023
Potential victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK rose by over a quarter in the first three months of 2023 and is at the highest level since identifying them began.…

AI false information

04 May 2023
The UK competition watchdog has launched a review of the artificial intelligence market, as it warned of threats from AI tools including the distribution of false or misleading information. This announcement comes as…

Flight from danger

27 Apr 2023
On 27 April, 536 British nationals were evacuated from Sudan during a truce, but foreign secretary James Cleverly warned there is no guarantee flights will continue if the fragile truce ends at midnight.…

Missionaries stay in Sudan

27 Apr 2023
‘We are concerned by the ongoing conflict in Sudan and the effect this is having on the population’, commented Stephanie Draper, CEO of Bond, which represents 400 global bodies fighting poverty. ‘Some humanitarian…

Christian agencies‘ climate letter refused

27 Apr 2023
The former Archbishop of York, Lord Sentamu, hit out at 'arrogant' Shell after he was prevented from delivering a Christian climate letter to the headquarters of the oil giant on behalf of Christian…

Water supplies and water quality

27 Apr 2023
On 25 April, Labour accused the Tories of turning the green land into an 'open sewer' after they tabled an amendment to Labour’s sewage bill. The environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, said that people…

Nursing strike cut short by High Court

27 Apr 2023
A judge has ruled that a planned strike at NHS workplaces across England must be shortened by a day. It will now end at midnight on 1 May, not 8pm on Tuesday 2…

Gambling white paper

27 Apr 2023
On 27 April the Government unveiled its long-awaited white paper on gambling. The announcement of what it actually contains has been delayed at least four times since the review of gambling laws was…

King Charles wants other religions involved in coronation

21 Apr 2023
Printing King Charles III ‘s coronation order of service has been delayed because the king wants a ‘diverse’ ceremony, including non-Christian religions, contravening centuries-old canon law that bars Muslim, Hindu, Jewish and other…

Prayer, fasting and action

21 Apr 2023
Intercessors across these isles fasted from 17 to 19 April and prayed to push back spiritual darkness. You may not have joined the three one-hour online prayer meetings, but here are some common…
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