British Isles

More inmates released early to stop prisons running out of space

15 May 2025
The Government is set to release over 1,000 recalled inmates early in an effort to relieve severe overcrowding in prisons. Offenders serving one to four-year sentences who breached licence conditions, but did not…

GPs split over assisted dying plans, says BBC

15 May 2025
A BBC survey of over a thousand family doctors reveals sharp divisions among GPs in England over proposed assisted dying legislation. About 500 opposed the law, calling it dangerous, unethical, and a threat…

DWP crackdown to hit 150,000 PIP claimants

15 May 2025
Major changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system are set to affect hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people across the UK. The Government’s welfare reform, due to begin in 2026, will raise…

France accused of encouraging people-smuggling

15 May 2025
Fresh controversy has erupted after video footage emerged showing French border officers handing life jackets to migrants mid-Channel, fuelling claims that France is aiding illegal crossings rather than preventing them. The footage, captured…

Process of appointing next Archbishop of Canterbury an ‘omnishambles’

15 May 2025
The Church of England’s process to appoint the next Archbishop of Canterbury has been described as an 'omnishambles'. Following Justin Welby’s resignation, the post has been vacant since January. Although an announcement was…

Miner’s joy touches lives after encounter with Jesus

08 May 2025
Nearly fifty years ago, Yorkshire coal miner Russ Gill’s life was transformed after a desperate prayer for his daughter’s healing led him to Christ. When seven-year-old Jayne was critically ill with kidney failure,…

Royals lead VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations

08 May 2025
Britain commemorated the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day with grand events led by the Royal Family. Crowds lined the Mall in London to witness an RAF flypast, echoing King George…

Trump set to announce UK - USA trade deal

08 May 2025
Donald Trump is poised to announce a significant new trade agreement between the USA and the United Kingdom, marking a key step forward in post-Brexit trade relations. A ‘heads of terms agreement’ -…

Israeli embassy in London was target of suspected terror plot

08 May 2025
Five Iranian men have been arrested in the UK on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack, with the Israeli embassy in London understood to have been the target. Although police have not officially…

Labour mutiny looming over new wave of benefits cuts

08 May 2025
Labour MPs are warning of a brewing rebellion over government plans to deepen cuts to the welfare budget this autumn. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves face growing dissent after announcing in March a…
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