British Isles

Human rights 'agenda' is new totalitarianism, bishop warns judges

02 Sep 2012
Laws originally designed to protect basic freedoms are instead being used to strip British society of its Christian foundations while upholding the rights of minorities. The warning, from a prominent Church of England bishop, comes as…

Esther Rantzen: kids are ‘haunted’ by internet porn

02 Sep 2012
Internet pornography is “warping” children’s understanding of sex and leading them to mimic “aggressive, harmful and dangerous” behaviour, Esther Rantzen has warned. Miss Rantzen, the founder of ChildLine, says the number of youngsters ringing the helpline…

Churches have ‘prophetic duty’ to challenge poverty

02 Sep 2012
Christians must not only serve the hungry and homeless in practical ways, but speak out against the economic injustice behind their poverty, says the head of Church Action on Poverty (CAP). Writing in the September edition…

Child sexting victims left suicidal

01 Sep 2012
Three-quarters of girls who have sent explicit images to boys on their mobiles say the pictures were shared without their consent, a shock survey has found. The NSPCC warned yesterday that growing numbers of girls become…