Churches threatened with violence
Handwritten letters threatening petrol bomb attacks and mass stabbings have been sent to 15 churches in the UK in the past two months, according to Barnabas Fund. “Stop all your…
NI bookies to slash FOBTs stake
Campaigners hailed a major victory after it was announced that highly addictive fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) in Northern Ireland would have the maximum stake dramatically cut from £100 to…
Poll reveals Dickensian levels of child poverty
Rising numbers of children are going to school without a winter coat or with shoes that are stuck together, according to a survey of more than 1,000 teachers.
Thousands gather to pray for nation
Around 3,000 Christians flocked to Wembley for a national day of prayer on Saturday 26 January. The all-day event, called by evangelist David Hathaway, gathered believers from across ethnic, racial,…
National news in brief
One in 20 Britons think Holocaust didn’t happen Holocaust Memorial Day this year coincided with shocking survey findings. Of the 2,000 people interviewed by the Holocaust Memorial Trust, 64% didn’t…
Petitions for Asia Bibi
Citizen Go had a petition for Asia Bibi to be released from Pakistan: https://www.citizengo.org/en-ca/pr/166602-lets-get-asia-bibi-out-pakistan The BPCA had a petition calling on Theresa May to arrange safe passage for Asia and…
Why couldn’t we welcome Asia Bibi?
Betrayal of innocent Christian as our government fails to offer a home by Andrew Halloway THE LIFE of persecuted Christian Asia Bibi still hangs in the balance as we go…
TV brings a new audience to Christian debt campaigners
The work of the Christians Against Poverty (CAP) charity was probed in a BBC2 programme on 5 October. Called ‘The Debt Saviours’, the one-hour documentary showcased the work of CAP…
Resignation forces gambling U-turn
Fury over the Chancellor’s backtracking on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) led the Sports Minister, Tracey Crouch, to quit in November. But her resignation bore fruit.
Bakers’ win is victory for freedom of conscience
“I want to start by thanking God,” says baker who didn’t bow to political correctness At HEART we have closely followed the developments in the fraught ‘gay marriage cake’ controversy…