
Military chapels could be forced to conduct gay weddings, thanks to a Conservative minister who has demanded to know when churches using the chapels will allow the ceremonies to take place there. Gay marriage was legalised in England and Wales
by Donna Rachel Edmunds23 Dec 2015, 7:01 AM PST0

A dozen illegal immigrants have been arrested after bundling out of a van in the West Country, and calling into a local pub to ask for directions to Brighton. The men were initially mistaken for hunt saboteurs by locals who
by Donna Rachel Edmunds22 Dec 2015, 7:15 AM PST0

The Christian Institute and the National Secular Society have become unlikely bedfellows in their fight against the government’s proposed Extremism Disruption Orders (EDOs). The “writing could be on the wall” for freedom of speech in the UK if EDOs are
by Donna Rachel Edmunds22 Dec 2015, 6:47 AM PST0

The killing and enslavement of Christians and Yazidis by Islamic State must be recognised as genocide, a group of Parliamentarians has said. They have written to the Prime Minister, David Cameron, urging him to use his influence in the United
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Dec 2015, 9:28 AM PST0

A group of school children from a privileged British music school are set to travel to Calais in January, to perform a classical concert for the migrants camped out there, and hand out food parcels. Their teachers will be taking
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Dec 2015, 8:21 AM PST0

The Queen is set to deliver her most Christian Christmas message to date, using her annual address to the British people to underscore her deep-held belief in the continuing role of Christianity in British life. Her words come as Christians
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Dec 2015, 6:21 AM PST0

Head teachers at international British schools have warned the government that forcing them to promote British values, including gay rights, will put them at risk of imprisonment. However, the government has insisted that they must abide by the standard, saying
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Dec 2015, 3:47 AM PST0

Italian churches are coming together to set up offices in Morocco and Lebanon to provide migrants with airline tickets, accommodation, assistance with asylum applications and Italian language courses. Their ‘safe passage’ initiative aims to bypass dangerous sea crossings, bringing hundreds
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Dec 2015, 8:54 AM PST0

The Crown Prosecution Service has been dubbed the ‘Can’t Prosecute Service’ after it emerged that three suspected rioters had the charges against them dropped having refused to give their names in court. Critics said the decision risks sending a message to
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Dec 2015, 8:36 AM PST0

Pope Francis has urged Slovenians to “uphold family values” as the country votes in a referendum on gay marriage. The vote could see Slovenia becoming the first Eastern European country to legalise gay marriage, in what is considered a strongly
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Dec 2015, 7:34 AM PST0

A senior Labour Party activist who levelled a tirade of abuse at a disabled Ukip member has been expelled from the Party – more than a year after complaints were first made about him, and thanks only to anti-Semitic tweets
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Dec 2015, 6:11 AM PST0

Hauliers have again called for a security boost at Calais as the rise in migrant numbers means they now outnumber security forces by 18 to one. Just 1,300 officers working on shifts are deployed to the town, where nearly 7,000 migrants
by Donna Rachel Edmunds19 Dec 2015, 3:59 AM PST0

A woman who ingested poison she bought online to bring on an illegal late-term abortion has been jailed. She was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant with her son Luke when she took the poison, which brought on a miscarriage, resulting
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Dec 2015, 2:55 PM PST0

The Irish government has been aware that migrant workers have been trafficked into its fishing fleet since 2008, but plans to tackle the problem were shelved years ago, it has emerged. A recent investigation revealed widespread allegations of an endemic
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Dec 2015, 8:33 AM PST0

Footage has emerged of a migrant wielding a hammer at the driver of a German lorry as he attempts to climb aboard, en route to England. Around a thousand migrants yesterday stormed the Channel Tunnel in a coordinated effort to
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Dec 2015, 7:56 AM PST0

Students at Oxford University have succeeded in persuading Oriel College to remove a plaque in honour of Cecil Rhodes, an imperialist the university has deemed racist. The College has also applied to the local council for permission to remove a
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Dec 2015, 4:48 AM PST0

As many as 1000 migrants have been involved in a plan to storm the Calais entrance to the Channel Tunnel in a bid to reach England, some armed with iron bars and hammers. The A16 road into Calais had to be
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Dec 2015, 9:57 AM PST0

Entrepreneurial migrants in Calais are taking a leaf out of the late Steve Job’s book, and are charging visitors to the Jungle camp €20 to view a mural of the technology tycoon, painted by world-famous graffiti artist Banksy. Around 7,000
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Dec 2015, 9:04 AM PST0

Germany is set to air its first ever Arabic-language television programme this evening, in a bid to help migrants adapt to German culture. Marhaba (‘Hello’ in Arabic) features tips such as ‘stick to the rules’, and lessons on cultural tolerance.
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Dec 2015, 8:17 AM PST0

The Road Hauliers Association (RHA), which represents British freight drivers, has called on the French military to step up its security operation at Calais Port amid fears that it is only a matter of time before an HGV driver is
by Donna Rachel Edmunds17 Dec 2015, 5:29 AM PST0

The Church of Scotland has moved one step closer to the ordination of ministers in gay marriages after a vote allowing congregations to appoint ministers already in gay marriages was passed. The vote will have to be ratified at next
by Donna Rachel Edmunds15 Dec 2015, 8:42 AM PST0

The European Commission is attempting to rush through new regulations limiting access to the internet for under 16 year olds. Children would be prevented from setting up social media accounts without parental consent, and would face restrictions on their use
by Donna Rachel Edmunds15 Dec 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

Research into the public narrative surrounding the European migrant crisis has shown definitively that the viral spread of the photo of Aylan Kurdi, the toddler who drowned making the crossing from Turkey to Greece, was a watershed moment, shifting the language
by Donna Rachel Edmunds15 Dec 2015, 5:01 AM PST0

A second major migrant camp is forming on the northern French coastline, where trafficking gangs are demanding large sums of money to ferry migrant across the Channel. The new camp is less than twenty miles from the notorious Calais Jungle,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds14 Dec 2015, 10:01 AM PST0

A mother who spoke out against her daughter’s school imposing LGBT awareness week on its pupils has attracted the full force of liberal criticism, even being labelled ‘extreme’. The pupils at King Solomon High School were given rainbow badges to
by Donna Rachel Edmunds14 Dec 2015, 8:59 AM PST0