British Isles

Northern Ireland: Less people claiming unemployment benefits

21 Jul 2016
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Northern Ireland has dropped, according to new figures. The unemployment rate was 5.9% between March and May this year, a decrease of 0.4% over the year.The latest Labour…

Church is changing England with free education

21 Jul 2016
The Church of England is opening free Christian schools. They will be a way for the Church to have a voice in an increasingly secular government, a voice many secular leaders want diminished. England's new initiative…

UK Disability Rights Are ‘A Badge of Shame’

21 Jul 2016
David Isaac, the new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, described disability rights in the UK as ‘a badge of shame’, saying that disabled people are discriminated against in every area of life –…

Home for Good

21 Jul 2016
The last five years have seen a significant increase in the number of unaccompanied children leaving their homes and claiming asylum in the UK because of war, persecution or lack of safety in their country of…