David Fletcher
David Fletcher is Prayer Alert’s Editor.
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CofE bishops have shared Easter messages highlighting hope, renewal, and the transforming power of Christ amid global and personal challenges. Guli Francis-Dehqani, reflecting on a visit to the Holy Land, described the severe…
A planned six-day strike by resident doctors in England is set to go ahead after talks between the Government and the British Medical Association (BMA) broke down. In response, ministers have withdrawn a…
Large groups of teenagers have caused disorder in several UK cities following a growing social media trend encouraging youths to 'link up' in large numbers. In Birmingham and parts of London, including Clapham,…
An investigation has revealed that more than eight hundred illegal and unregulated children’s care homes in the UK, exposing vulnerable young people to serious harm. These homes, often unregistered with Ofsted, lack proper…
Families are being warned to prepare for a significant rise in energy bills this summer, with costs potentially increasing by as much as £440 due to global instability linked to the Iran conflict.…
New figures show that the number of migrants crossing the English Channel to the UK in early 2026 has fallen by around a third compared to the same period last year, with 4,441…
Sam Hailes, editor of Premier Christianity, reflects on the withdrawal of the widely discussed Quiet Revival report after YouGov admitted its data was flawed. While the findings which suggested significant growth in UK…
Relatives of the 57 victims of the 2023 Tempi train disaster have gathered in court in Larisa, seeking justice three years after Greece’s deadliest rail tragedy. The collision between passenger and freight trains…
Following talks in Berlin, Friedrich Merz and Ahmed al-Sharaa expressed hopes that many Syrians living in Germany may return to Syria within three years. Nearly one million Syrians sought refuge in Germany during…
NASA’s Artemis II, which blasted off on 1 April, will send astronauts around the Moon, marking a major step toward future landings and a permanent lunar presence. Building on the legacy of the…
