ESSAY: THERESA MAY LOSES ANOTHER BREXIT VOTE – HERE’S WHY 12TH APRIL IS NOW THE KEY DATE TO WATCH
In an article first published on The Conversation, KENNETH ARMSTRONG, professor of European law at the University of Cambridge, explains what happens next with regard to Brexit…
Churches body calls for prayer in UK over Brexit situation
An umbrella organisation for churches in the UK has issued a call for churches to join in prayer for the “national political situation” in the UK in the wake of this week’s votes in the Houses of Parliament. On Tuesday, MPs rejected the agreement on how Brexit would take place put forward by Prime Minister […]
Church of England struggles to find its voice on Brexit
LondonRNS It’s a sign of how alone British Prime Minister Theresa May is on her Brexit deal that the one friend of her policy to be found was one Lynn Hayter, a “born and bred” Conservative Leave-voter who opposes freedom of movement for European Union citizens, who took part in a panel discussion on BBC’s Newsnight. Wearing a […]
Asia Bibi, in hiding after blasphemy acquittal, is banned from leaving Pakistan
Lahore, PakistanRNS It has been a month since Asia Bibi was acquitted of blasphemy, but her ordeal is far from over. A Christian woman who spent nine years in prison for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad under Pakistan’s draconian blasphemy law, which carries the death penalty, Bibi is now in hiding in a government safe house […]
ESSAY: BREXIT – WE HAVE A DEAL, BUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, says it’s time for politicians to explain what the deal between the UK and EU over Brexit really means…
World leaders warn failure to educate girls will cause “catastrophes”
Thomson Reuters Foundation Leaders of France, Canada and Britain called on world nations on Tuesday to boost efforts to educate girls, warning that “catastrophes” can result from failure to provide access to quality schooling. Without educating girls, nations lose productivity and risk instability and conflict, they said on the sidelines of the annual meeting of […]
Britain pledges to end rough sleeping by 2027
Thomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s government pledged to end rough sleeping in England by 2027 on Monday, a target activists said could only be achieved by investing more in building affordable homes. Homelessness has more than doubled since 2010 in England, where more than 4,100 people now sleep rough, government figures show. On Monday the government […]
Religious freedom advocates in the UK welcome special envoy announcement
Religious freedom advocates have welcomed news Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon has been appointed UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion or Belief. In a statement on Wednesday, the UK Government said the role will allow Lord Ahmad, who is also Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN at […]
Immigration controversy draws attention to British ID card policy
Thomson Reuters Foundation An immigration scandal which led to the resignation of Britain’s home secretary and sparked anger over the treatment of some migrants has reignited another debate – national identity cards. Home Secretary Amber Rudd quit on Sunday after acknowledging she “inadvertently misled” parliament by denying the government had targets for the number of […]
Archbishop of Canterbury joins in tributes to Stephen Hawking
The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to world-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who died in Cambridge early on Wednesday morning at the age of 76. Among tributes from around the world following news of his death, Archbishop Justin Welby tweeted that “Professor Stephen Hawking’s contribution to science was as limitless as the universe he […]