Archbishop of Canterbury accused of making light of abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury accused of making light of abuse scandal

By Christian Today, Friday, December 06, 2024 The Most Rev. Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury on November 18, 2019, in London, England. | Leon Neal/Getty Images The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has come under fire over a speech to the House of Lords in his first public address since announcing his resignation under … Read more

Bank of England under fire from leader of the Campaign for Fair Finance

Bank of England under fire from leader of the Campaign for Fair Finance

Ahead of the upcoming general election in July, the nation will be scrutinising the economic strategies of both the Conservatives and the Labour Party. Presently, the economic outlook is improving, with the 12-month CPI inflation falling to 3.2% in March and 2.3% in April. Given the bleak poll ratings for the Conservatives, the government is … Read more

Sunak Plays Down £1,000 Rwanda Bet With Piers Morgan After Backlash

Sunak Plays Down £1,000 Rwanda Bet With Piers Morgan After Backlash

Rishi Sunak has attempted to play down his £1000 Rwanda bet with Piers Morgan after it received political backlash. The Prime Minister claimed he was “not a betting person” and said he was “taken by surprise” when he agreed to make a £1,000 wager over his Rwanda policy, during a live interview with Piers Morgan. … Read more

Fresh Setback For Sunak As ECHR Says Rwanda Plan Breaches International Law

Fresh Setback For Sunak As ECHR Says Rwanda Plan Breaches International Law

Rishi Sunak has been handed a fresh setback for his Rwanda plan after the ECHR declared that it breaches International Law. The president of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Síofra O’Leary, said today that “there is a clear legal obligation” for states to comply with orders from the Strasbourg court. Demands called ‘rule … Read more

Simon Clarke Faces Backlash From Tory MPs After Calling For PM Rishi Sunak To Quit

Simon Clarke Faces Backlash From Tory MPs After Calling For PM Rishi Sunak To Quit

Simon Clarke, a former Cabinet minister, is facing backlash from Tory MPs after launching an attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Writing in The Daily Telegraph on Tuesday, Clarke claimed Sunak was “leading the Conservatives into an election where we will be massacred”. He added: “He does not get what Britain needs. And he is … Read more

Starmer Calls Out “Desperate” Tory Attacks On British Institutions

Starmer Calls Out “Desperate” Tory Attacks On British Institutions

Sir Keir Starmer has called out what he describes as “desperate” Tory attacks on several British institutions Earlier this week, culture Lucy Frazer accused the BBC of being biased on live radio, and Tory MPs have also accused the RNLI and the National Trust, Britain’s largest charity, of pursuing politically correct policies. The Labour leader … Read more

Setback For Sunak As House Of Lords Sets Out Prolonged Timetable For Rwanda Bill

Setback For Sunak As House Of Lords Sets Out Prolonged Timetable For Rwanda Bill

Rishi Sunak’s promise to start flying asylum seekers to Rwanda by spring was dealt a blow yesterday after members of the House of Lords approved a timetable that would not see the bill passed before late March. Sunak spent the morning urging his peers in the unelected chamber to pass his asylum bill as soon … Read more

Future of News Inquiry To Investigate Effect of AI on UK News Media Houses

Future of News Inquiry To Investigate Effect of AI on UK News Media Houses

As Britain gets closer to the general elections, the importance of trustworthy news portals is increasing, and, to ensure that, the UK parliament has launched a future of news inquiry. The House of Lords’ Communications and Digital Committee has launched a new inquiry regarding the future of news in the UK to determine the effect … Read more