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| A report by the think tank, Theos, suggests that as welfare spending diminishes, charities with a religious basis are playing an increasing role in society. But it adds that those which do so often face hostility from local governments and other public bodies. | |
| Social Issues | Bible Society - 6th November 2015 |
| A coalition of some of the major churches in the UK is warning that the Government’s Welfare Reform and Work Bill ‘will make poor people poorer.’ The report raises the concern that benefit cuts could result in families not having enough financial support to meet their basic needs. | |
| Social Issues | Bible Society - 6th November 2015 |
| Trust in charities is at its lowest point since 2007, with charities now less trusted than supermarkets, according to the latest edition of a regular survey of attitudes to charity. | |
| Social Issues | Civil Society News - 6th November 2015 |
| A new report commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and written by Lancaster University and the International Longevity Centre – UK, has found that introducing the National Living Wage for low-paid care home workers will cost £387 million per year, which will need to be met by central and local government as well as care providers. | |
| Work/Employment | Ekklesia Daily Bulletin - 3rd November 2015 |
| London gives more than £5.5bn in cash donations to charity every year, representing 29 per cent of all private giving in the UK, according to a survey by Cass Business School and City Philanthropy. | |
| Money | Civil Society News - 3rd November 2015 |
| Police officers in England have criticised 24-hour alcohol licensing, according to a new study showing that more than half of police time is spent dealing with drink-related crime. | |
| Crime | The Christian Institute - 30th October 2015 |
| On Tuesday, the European Parliament voted in favour of a proposal which threatens the UK’s system of voluntary family-friendly filters provided by the big four internet service providers (ISPs). The proposal requires ISPs across Europe to treat online traffic “without discrimination, restriction, or interference”, meaning that the current approach in the UK may well be unlawful by the end of the year. | |
| Social Issues | CARE Impact Direct - 30th October 2015 |
| The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) is considering proposals to introduce a new, non-invasive prenatal screening technique (‘cfDNA’) to test for disability in unborn babies. It is claimed the proposed technology will help reduce the number of miscarriages. | |
| Health | Christian Concern - 31st October 2015 |
| China is to end its controversial one-child policy. At least 336 million abortions have been attributed to the policy, introduced in 1979. Gender-abortion has also been practised and China currently has 116 men for every 100 women. | |
| Social Issues | Christian Concern - 31st October 2015 |
| The US House of Representatives has approved legislation to defund Planned Parenthood. The bill would block at least 89% of federal funding to the abortion provider for one year and was introduced following the release of videos showing abortionists negotiating the 'sale' of baby body parts. | |
| Social Issues | Christian Concern - 31st October 2015 |
| Around the world, over 500 babies, including at least 19 in the UK, have been saved as a result of 40 Days for Life's autumn campaign. | |
| Family | Christian Concern - 31st October 2015 |
| The UK has become the first country in the world to allow the creation of genetically-modified, 'three-parent babies'. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015, which Parliament approved in February, took effect on Thursday (29 Oct). | |
| Family | Christian Concern - 31st October 2015 |
| The number of children seeking medical treatment for 'gender confusion' has risen five-fold in five years, according to an NHS clinic. The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust is the only clinic in the UK that provides such treatment. It says referrals have risen from 139 in 2010 to 697 in 2014. | |
| Young People | Christian Concern - 31st October 2015 |
| A group of 35 bishops and church leaders from 20 countries have gathered in Munich, Germany to discuss refugees and the role of the churches in Europe with a recommendation for safe passage to those seeking refuge. | |
| Church | Ekklesia Daily Bulletin - 2nd November 2015 |
| People with mental health conditions in Somaliland are increasingly forced into institutions, where they face serious abuses and poor conditions, says Human Rights Watch. The Somaliland authorities should provide oversight for all mental health facilities, prohibit chaining, and establish voluntary community-based services for people with mental health conditions. | |
| Health | Ekklesia Daily Bulletin - 2nd November 2015 |
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