British Isles

Belfast flag protest riots 'a disgrace'

14 Dec 2012
Rioters have been warned against ‘holding Belfast to ransom’ after a petrol bomb attack on a police officer by suspected loyalists which is being treated as attempted murder. A gang of 15 men targeted, surrounded and…

Census reveals fall in number of Christians

14 Dec 2012
There has been a drop in the number of people in Britain identifying themselves as Christians, according to new data released from the 2011 Census. The statistics reveal that the number of Christians has fallen from…

British servicemen and women deployed over Christmas

14 Dec 2012
According to available published official figures from the Defence Analytical Services Agency the UK has 173,020 regular trained and serving personnel in the Armed Forces. The total number of personnel serving on permanent postings abroad is…

Ann Clwyd MP's campaign for compassion in nursing

09 Dec 2012
An MP who said her late husband died 'like a battery hen' in hospital says she will start a campaign for greater compassion and care in nursing. Ann Clwyd, Labour MP for Cynon Valley, has criticised…