Government has missed vital opportunity on climate change

Christian Aid has welcomed the government’s climate change bill but say it fears that a vital opportunity has been missed. The Environment Secretary’s failure to commit to a higher target for binding emissions cuts by 2050 risks undermining international efforts to...

Saudi king will face protests on his way to Buckingham Palace

The Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has received police permission for a demonstration on the Mall as the Saudi head of state King Abdullah rides in ceremony towards Buckingham Palace tomorrow morning. Human rights protests are also predicted. Peaceful...

Philippines bishops renew pressure on government corruption

Catholic bishops in the Philippines have renewed their attacks on corruption following reports that staff of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who now faces a new impeachment bid, have bribed congress representatives, governors and mayors to support the troubled...