In this issue
Tuesday 12 April 2016
Launch of ‘Foxes have holes: Christian reflections on Britain’s housing need’
David Cameron and money
We shouldn’t blame anybody for the actions of their parents, so it isn’t fair to blame David Cameron for the financial arrangements of his father.
Cameron must do more on tax haven abuse says Christian Aid
David Cameron has not gone far enough to counter the abuse of UK tax havens, Christian Aid said yesterday (11 April 2016) after the Prime Minister announced that most UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies will create central registers of companies’ beneficial owners.
UN food aid reaches besieged Syrian city
In a boost to international humanitarian efforts in Syria, the United Nations World Food Programme yesterday has delivered aid by air for hungry people trapped in the besieged eastern city of Deir Ezzor, an area controlled by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh).
UK plays ‘critical’ role in Yemen drone war
It has emerged that the British government is directly involved in the covert US programme in Yemen, including secret drone strikes, despite having denied such involvement for several years.
Nagorno-Karabakh: the frozen conflict on Europe’s doorstep
A violent escalation in hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh has resulted in casualties and warnings of ‘large-scale war’.