British Isles

‘Just practising my faith’

18 Jun 2020
An old video has appeared on social media of Premier League football star Angel Gomes being prayed for to be healed of pain from football-related injuries four years ago. When Gomes was 16…

Government u-turn good news for needy children

18 Jun 2020
About 1.3m children in England will be able to claim free school meal vouchers in the summer holidays, after a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford. The Manchester United forward, 22, welcomed the six-week…

Virtual General Synod

18 Jun 2020
In May the CofE’s General Synod was cancelled, but now an informal Zoom Synod will convene for a virtual meeting on 11 July. The term of the current General Synod has been extended…

Brexit: intensified talks in July

18 Jun 2020
Brexit talks started in earnest on 15 June with an online meeting between Boris Johnson and EU leaders. There are only six months left to negotiate, sign and seal the UK's future relationship…

Racial inequality

18 Jun 2020
England contains many diverse, multicultural cities, and the current uprisings spectacularly play out in them. The movement’s heart is about injustices that go back decades - and centuries - with global foundations. Many…

Northern Ireland: proposed summer schools

18 Jun 2020
The Department of Education (DE) is considering two-week summer schools in late July for pupils going into years 5, 6 and 7. No school or organisation will be obliged to run one; they…

Scotland’s unemployment

18 Jun 2020
Scotland's unemployment rate is now the highest in the UK, having risen by 30,000 to 127,000 between February and April as a result of the pandemic. Many people will be feeling a deep…

Social media and virus conspiracy theories

18 Jun 2020
A research team from Kings College London suggests social media news sites may need to do more to regulate misleading content as people who get their news from social media sources are more…

Floods and disruption

18 Jun 2020
At the time of writing (18 June - midday) Somerset media have reported torrential rain, flash floods, thunder, and lightning strikes in the last 24 hours, with more on the way. Pray for…

Al-fresco Eucharist

11 Jun 2020
A priest in St Albans diocese is beating the ban on public worship inside churches while complying with lockdown restrictions. He will hold communion services in his church’s garden of remembrance. Canon Charles…