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  • 31 Oct 2006
    Community and Family

    Ekklesia’s proposals for the abolition of legal marriage, to be replaced with civil partnerships, were widely reported in the press and media.

  • 17 May 2013
    Charity calls for more homes

    Shelter has renewed its call for more homes, as Government figures show the number of new homes built has fallen by eight per cent in three months.

  • 15 May 2013
    Failure to carry out repairs puts renters' health at risk, says Shelter

    New research from Shelter shows 10 per cent of renters say their health has been affected by landlords' failure to carry out repairs or deal with poor conditions.

  • 13 May 2013
    Caribbean Anglican leaders: homophobia, debating sexuality, upholding human rights

    In a statement opposing same-sex unions, the House of Bishops and Standing Committee of the Church in the Province of the West Indies tried to justify persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people, reports Savitri Hensman. Meanwhile human rights activists in the Caribbean and beyond continue to work for decriminalisation and protection from violence, causes that Anglicans worldwide should support.

  • 8 May 2013
    Charity calls for regulation of letting agents in Scotland

    Shelter Scotland has called for regulation to ensure responsible letting agents are rewarded and the bad ones are suitably penalised.

  • 4 May 2013
    Volatile rental market is 'damaging childhoods'

    A new report from the housing and homelessness charity Shelter has uncovered the impact of a childhood spent in England’s volatile private rental market.

  • 3 May 2013
    The Christian lobby group and the far-right party

    I blogged earlier this week about statements from the socially conservative lobby group Christian Concern ahead of the local elections. They encouraged people to vote for candidates opposed to same-sex marriage.

  • 1 May 2013
    Same-sex marriage and the local elections: Who thinks they're connected?

    The “Christian Right” in Britain – inasmuch as it exists – is not like the Christian Right in the US. Over there, conservatism on issues such as marriage and abortion seems to go hand in hand with right-wing views on economics and foreign policy. Over here, we have conservative Christian lobby groups with a far more narrow focus. Organisations such as the Christian Institute, Christian Concern/Christian Legal Centre and so-called Anglican Mainstream focus largely on attacking LGBT rights. They also speak out against abortion, Islam and the supposed marginalisation of Christians in Britain.

  • 29 Apr 2013
    Refugee Council gives evidence to Parliamentary enquiry into asylum

    The Refugee Council has submitted evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee, which is undertaking an inquiry into the asylum system for the first time in ten years.

  • 25 Apr 2013
    Scottish government warned over probationary tenancies

    Shelter Scotland has led a coalition of Scottish charities in criticising proposals by the Scottish Government to put all new social housing tenants on ‘probation’.