British Isles

Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies

04 Jan 2024
Camila Batmanghelidjh, the founder of Kids Company and a prominent social justice campaigner, passed away at 61. Known for her significant contributions to supporting deprived and vulnerable inner-city children, she started Kids Company in 1996 in…

Franklin Graham: Methodist Church 'trying to edit the Word of God'

04 Jan 2024
Evangelist Franklin Graham has criticised the UK Methodist Church for its new Inclusive Language Guide, which advises avoiding gendered terms like 'husband' and 'wife’. Graham, the CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, expressed his disapproval on social media,…

Teenagers found guilty of transgender schoolgirl Brianna Ghey's murder

21 Dec 2023
Two teenagers, aged 16, were convicted of murdering 16-year-old transgender girl Brianna Ghey in Cheshire. Brianna was lured to Linear Park and stabbed 28 times. The assailants, a boy and a girl, were 15 at the…

Falling inflation could boost the housing market – but there’s a catch

21 Dec 2023
The Bank of England's interest rate hikes, aimed at reducing inflation, have led to a slowdown in the UK housing market. Recent data reveals a significant drop in house prices, the largest since October 2011. This…