Britain’s plastic waste measures don’t go far enough, say campaigners
Thomson Reuters Foundation New measures by Britain to turn the tide on plastic waste do not go far enough, environmentalists said on Friday. Unveiling a new environmental agenda, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday Britain would eradicate avoidable plastic waste in the next quarter century. The moves – including extending a five pence […]
ESSAY: WHY WE’D BE RIGHT TO FINE BIG TECH COMPANIES
Online extremist material remains an issue of concern across the world. MAL FLETCHER, writing from the UK, explains why a proposal put forward by UK Prime Minister Theresa May to penalise big technology companies if they fail to take down extremist material online should be considered…
UK: BRITISH CHRISTIANS WONDER IF THERE IS ROOM FOR THEM IN POLITICS
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports on reaction to the resignation of Liberal Democrat leader – and Christian – Tim Farron…
ESSAY: UK ELECTION – HERE’S WHAT ACTUALLY CHANGES
MAL FLETCHER looks at what the UK election result reveals…
UK: HOW THE BRITISH DEVELOPED A TASTE FOR RELIGION IN POLITICS
CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, reports on how religion is already playing a role in the UK’s upcoming general election…
ESSAY: ELECTION OVERLOAD – POLITICS VERSUS STATESMANSHIP
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, says British PM Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap general election is either “very brave” or “remarkably reckless”…
Updated: Death toll from London attack rises; attacker named
Last Updated: 9.20am, 24th March, 2017 The death toll from Wednesday’s attack in central London has risen to five with more than 20 of the 40 injured still in hospital. At around 2.40pm on Wednesday, a car ran down pedestrians on Westminister Bridge – located alongside the Houses of Parliament – before crashing. The driver […]
Church of Scotland says it would be “wrong” for UK Parliament to withhold permission for another Scottish independence referendum
It would be “wrong” if the UK Parliament withheld permission for a second referendum on Scotland’s independence, according to the Church of Scotland. In a statement issued after Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention earlier this week to ask for a second referendum in the light of last year’s Brexit decision, Rev Dr Richard […]
ESSAY: BREXIT DEMANDS LEADERSHIP, NOT JUST MANAGEMENT
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, says bold leadership is needed now more than ever to steer the UK through Brexit…