Paul Parker, newly appointed as the most senior member of staff among Britain's Quakers, has criticised the government's cuts and said they will increase poverty.

Amnesty International has urged the UK's Home Secretary, Theresa May, to make firm commitments to tackling violence against women.

Radical Christian pacifists have declared their support for students who occupied Conservative Party offices in Millbank during a protest against fees.

A House of Lords Select Committee has heavily criticised the UK government over a bill that will allow ministers to slash funding for Welsh language television.