In this issue
In this issue
- Tax cuts for the rich, taxes and cuts for the poor
- Budget 2016 – violence in a smart suit
- Serious church failings in abuse case show need for change
- BMA decries lack of new NHS resources in Budget
- Budget ‘fails the next generation’, says Children’s Society chief
- Church of Scotland welcomes investment in child mental health
- Cathedrals and human dignity
- More refugees’ lives at risk unless the EU acts says Christian Aid
Tax cuts for the rich, taxes and cuts for the poor
A regular theme of George Osborne’s Chancellorship has been to reduce taxes for the rich while cutting the wages and services of everyone else, particularly those who are poorer.
Budget 2016 – violence in a smart suit
Gandhi said ‘Poverty is the worst form of violence.’ That being so, the Budget was a violent attack on people already battered and bruised.
Upcoming events
Launch of ‘Foxes have holes: Christian reflections on Britain’s housing need’
Thursday 17 March 2016
Serious church failings in abuse case show need for change
A review of how the Church of England handled allegations of sexual abuse by senior clergy has revealed serious failings.
BMA decries lack of new NHS resources in Budget
The BMA has expressed real concern about the future of the NHS in England as a result of today’s UK Budget announcement.
Budget ‘fails the next generation’, says Children’s Society chief
One of Britain’s leading charities, the Children’s Society, says that Chancellor Osborne’s latest budget is letting down the upcoming generation.
Church of Scotland welcomes investment in child mental health
CrossReach says it shares concerns raised by the World Health Organisation over the worrying rise in the number of children across the UK being prescribed antidepressants. The WHO’s latest report found prescriptions had increased by 54 per cent between 2005 and 2012.
Cathedrals and human dignity
In the days before the Budget, some altruistic individuals were telling George Osborne via social media that if tax cuts were to be made at the expense of disabled people, then they personally did
More refugees’ lives at risk unless the EU acts says Christian Aid
Christian Aid has warned that unless the European Union takes greater action in response to the scale of the refugee crisis, more people will risk their lives in order to leave Greece, where some 40,000 people are currently stranded.
