British Isles

Cabinet reshuffle: Government and Labour make changes

12 Oct 2013
All three main Westminster parties have been reshuffling their teams. David Cameron has promoted three women, though none of them have been given a cabinet post. Across the board, women are taking more prominent roles -…

Praying for HOPE 2014

12 Oct 2013
We are praying that 2014 would be a consolidation year where churches will work together around the Christian calendar, festivals and new mission initiatives to bring good news to our lost and broken nations starting on…

Payday lenders face tougher rules

06 Oct 2013
The UK's payday lenders have been warned that tougher regulation is on its way, to protect consumers. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed that all borrowers should have an "affordability" check before being given a…

Church of England attacks Michael Gove over state of religious education

06 Oct 2013
The Church of England has launched a fierce attack on the government, describing limited resources devoted to training religious education teachers as a scandal that is affecting "an essential part" of every child's studies. In an…