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27 Jun 2012
WCC underscores UN responsibility for peace in Syria

The Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches has appealed to the UN to give “a stronger and clearer mandate” to Kofi Annan’s Syrian peace initiative.

26 Jun 2012
Charity condemns proposed housing benefit cuts

The housing and homelessness charity Shelter has condemned Government proposals to remove housing benefit for under 25s.

26 Jun 2012
Prime Minister’s strange claims on Disability Living Allowance
25 Jun 2012
Tories told to stick by commitment to Lords reform

Unlock Democracy has written to all Conservative MPs to ask them to support their party's manifesto commitments and back the House of Lords Reform Bill.

25 Jun 2012
Salvation Army apologises after officer says gays deserve death

The Salvation Army in Australia has apologised after one of its officers appeared to suggest in a radio interview that gay and bisexual people deserve to die.

25 Jun 2012
The ideas behind Government policy
25 Jun 2012
Will axing housing benefit for under 25s cost votes?
25 Jun 2012
Workfare to be challenged in High Court

The government’s controversial 'workfare' programme - by which unemployed people are required to work for their benefits – is to face a legal challenge this week.

24 Jun 2012
Bishops break ranks over same-sex marriage

Two Church of England bishops have said that a Church statement strongly opposing same-sex marriage does not represent the views of the Church's membership.

24 Jun 2012
Governments must do more on climate change

Three major British Churches have voiced their disappointment that the Rio+20 Earth Summit has not made progress on the environmental challenges that face the global community.