British Isles

Two candidates left for Labour deputy leadership

11 Sep 2025
The Labour Party’s deputy leadership contest is narrowing to a likely two-horse race between Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell. Education secretary Phillipson became the first candidate to secure the required 80 nominations, with…

Support for monarchy at record low, ahead of Trump state visit

11 Sep 2025
Public support for the monarchy has dropped to its lowest level since records began in 1983, according to the British Social Attitudes survey. The share of people saying the monarchy is important has…

Trussell Trust: autumn budget must deliver urgent action on hunger

11 Sep 2025
The Trussell Trust is calling for urgent government action in the autumn budget to tackle soaring hunger across the UK. Its landmark study, Hunger in the UK, reveals that 14.1 million people, including…

Sinn Féin: PSNI ‘must do more’ to tackle racist mobs

11 Sep 2025
Sinn Féin has called on the PSNI to do more to tackle racist mob violence after migrant workers were attacked at Connswater Retail Park, east Belfast. Video footage showed two cars surrounded and…

‘Non-religious’ Brits believe in God or afterlife

11 Sep 2025
A new study reveals surprising levels of spiritual belief among Britons who identify as 'non-religious’. While 46% of the population now describe themselves this way, a quarter of this group still believe in…

Miracle healings as 40,000 Christians gather

04 Sep 2025
At London’s ExCeL Arena, 40,000 believers joined Pastor Jerry Eze’s New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations conference, the UK’s largest Christian gathering this year. The six-hour event was marked by fervent worship, bold…

A charity is giving people money to stop homelessness

04 Sep 2025
A pioneering UK charity, Greater Change, is transforming lives by giving direct financial support to people facing homelessness. When single mother Laura Burns was threatened with eviction due to debts and moving costs,…

National Week of Prayer

04 Sep 2025
From 6 to 14 September, Christians unite in the National Week of Prayer (NWoP) under the call 'Gather, remember, return'. Inspired by Zechariah 1:3, the vision is to humble ourselves, repent, and seek…

Reeves rejects claims of £50bn 'black hole' in finances

04 Sep 2025
Rachel Reeves has dismissed claims that she faces a £50 billion 'black hole' in the public finances. She insisted that reports about massive funding gaps were exaggerated, saying many commentators were 'talking rubbish'.…

Scottish government halts cash for arms to Israel, flies Palestinian flag

04 Sep 2025
Scottish first minister John Swinney has announced a series of measures in response to the crisis in Gaza, declaring that Israel’s actions 'constitute genocide'. The Scottish government has paused new awards of public…
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