British Isles
Lavish presents ruining Christmas
Parents should spend less on presents because commercialisation is ruining Christmas, according to David Cameron’s top adviser on childhood, who urged families not to give in to ‘pester power’ and resist the temptation to get into…
BPAS to post morning-after pills out for free at Christmas
The morning-after pill will be posted out to women for free throughout December under a ‘vulgar’ new scheme which has been slammed by critics. BPAS, (British Pregnancy Advisory Service), is encouraging women to stock up ahead…
Government figures show that homelessness is up by 13%
The number of households declared homeless so far this year is up by 13 per cent from the same period last year, according to Government figures. According to Homeless Link, the umbrella group for over 500…
Riots could return without effort to reach young people
The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that last summer’s riots may return unless the government and civil society do more to reach out to young people. Writing in the Guardian, Dr Rowan Williams attributed the unrest…
