British Isles
University strikes
17 Feb 2022
In 2020 staff at 74 universities held a 14-day strike over pensions, pay, and conditions. Now staff at 68 UK universities will be taking part in a wave of strike action over the next three weeks.…
16- and 17-year-olds in care are neglected
17 Feb 2022
The actress Samantha Morton has accused the Government of being ‘neglectful’ towards 16 and 17-year-olds in care. The law changed in September 2021 so that under-16s are in regulated settings like children's homes or foster care.…
Agony of living near polluted rivers
17 Feb 2022
Donna Anderson loved living near the Trent and Mersey canal, but when it rained her garden was flooded with sewage from the canal and nearby streams. She has had to install extra drainage. It is believed…
UK rejects Amnesty report against Israel
10 Feb 2022
Amnesty International’s recent report accusing Israel of ‘apartheid’ is ‘a shameful misrepresentation of Israel’s diverse and dynamic society’, said the Israeli embassy in London, describing it as antisemitic. ‘We do not agree with the use of…
NATO and Russia / Ukraine crisis
10 Feb 2022
On 10 February Boris Johnson met the head of the NATO defence alliance in Brussels and then travelled to Poland in support of NATO allies. He warned that the Ukraine-Russia crisis is at its ‘most dangerous…
Calls for windfall tax as BP's profits surge
10 Feb 2022
Last week you prayed for ‘wise costing and balancing by energy firms, oil giants and the government so that the cost of living remains stable’, after oil giant Shell announced profits four times higher than last…