British Isles

Joel Edwards to challenge Labour Party on poverty

27 Sep 2012
A special church service with a focus on poverty will be taking place at the start of the Labour Party's annual conference. Joel Edwards, leader of the Micah Challenge anti-poverty movement, will challenge Labour MPs and…

Hope and Fusion help churches build on Olympics success

27 Sep 2012
Share Jesus International, Hope and Fusion will be touring the UK this autumn to help churches stay at the heart of their communities. The Time of Our Lives tour is heading to Weymouth Prayer-house and New…

Charity calls for new kind of rental contract

24 Sep 2012
The housing and homelessness charity Shelter has called for a new kind of tenancy to be introduced across the rental market in England. The Stable Rental Contract would provide greater stability to the growing numbers of…

'Banks corrupt the people who work for them'

24 Sep 2012
The Church of England has claimed that banks corrupt the people who work for them. In a scathing report, the Church argues that banking employees with high moral values are being encouraged to leave them at…