Migration back to being a political football again

Migration issues have been catapulted back into the UK media headlines again, with the two main parties vying with each other for ‘get tough’ policies, and the government admitting that its recent labour force statistics have been wrong. The...

British Prime Minister seeks divine solace in Manchester

British Prime Minister seeks divine solace in Manchester -24/09/06 British Prime Minister Tony Blair today attended his last Labour conference church service as leader ñ and heard a searching sermon about the priority of eliminating injustice and slavery in the word...

US churches repeat plea to abolish torture

US churches repeat plea to abolish torture -20/09/06 As the US Congress debates the meaning of provisions of the Geneva Convention, religious and human rights leaders are repeating their plea to eliminate torture as a tool of American policy. The statement, signed by...