British Isles

Israel / Palestine: the response of some Christians to the proposed UK sanctions

17 Sep 2026
Three Palestinian Christians in the occupied West Bank were asked this week for their opinions about the UK’s announcement of new measures targeting Israeli settlement activity. The UK plans to ban imports from…

170 baptised in mass Devon beach gathering

10 Sep 2026
A Devon beach became the scene of an extraordinary public celebration of Christian faith when 170 people were baptised in the sea at Bigbury-on-Sea. Merlin Kraft, founder of the Christian channel BibleLadUK, organised…

Churches deliver a quarter of a million community projects each week

10 Sep 2026
Churches and Christian charities across England could be delivering as many as 250,000 community services every week, according to new research highlighting the Church’s extensive contribution to society. The report,which examined churches and…

UK-Israel relations deteriorate over settlement sanctions

10 Sep 2026
Relations between Britain and Israel have deteriorated sharply after foreign secretary Ed Miliband announced a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The UK government says settlement expansion and violence…

Farmers warn British food security at risk after ‘hardest summer’

10 Sep 2026
British farming has endured its hardest summer in a generation, prompting warnings that the nation’s food security is increasingly vulnerable. National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Tom Bradshaw says drought, rising costs, livestock disease…

Air traffic failure disrupts 330,000 passengers

10 Sep 2026
More than 330,000 passengers have been affected by a major failure of Britain’s air traffic control system, prompting airlines to demand urgent improvements. A technical problem at National Air Traffic Services (NATS) caused…

Reform UK faces criminal investigation over donations

10 Sep 2026
The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into Reform UK following allegations that senior party officials discussed ways of circumventing electoral laws governing foreign donations. An undercover investigation recorded two senior aides…

Tech firms face new child protection laws

10 Sep 2026
The Government plans to introduce legislation requiring technology companies to prevent children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images on smartphones and apps. Digital secretary Lisa Nandy said Apple, Google and app developers…

CofE faces clergy and vocations crisis

10 Sep 2026
The Church of England is facing a growing crisis in clergy numbers, with a new report warning that parish vicars risk becoming an 'endangered species'. Published after a consultation involving bishops, theologians, clergy,…

France: fourteen face trial over deadly Channel crossing

10 Sep 2026
Fourteen men have gone on trial in Paris over the 2021 English Channel disaster in which more than 30 migrants died or disappeared while attempting to reach Britain. The defendants face charges including…
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