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| Australia will no longer appoint knights and dames in its honours system. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, right, said the titles were "not appropriate" in modern Australia. | |
| Odd Facts | The Sentinel - 3rd November 2015 |
| New research by the University of Cardiff shows there is a very real link between how well a child performs in exams and getting a healthy breakfast. A study of 5,000 children aged between nine and 11 showed children are twice as likely to score higher than average marks in assessments at 11 if they have a healthy breakfast in the morning. | |
| Education | The Sentinel - 18th November 2015 |
| Tribal children in the African rainforests have been paid in glue to sniff, and alcohol, in return for menial work, a new report from Survival International report has revealed. | |
| World Issues | Ekklesia Daily Bulletin - 25th January 2016 |
| Thousands of children as young as 13 are contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a new study has highlighted. Figures from the Public Health England study show that, in the past five years, 178,845 teenagers under 19 contracted chlamydia. Of those, 2,938 were between the ages of 13 and 14. | |
| Sex | Christian Concern - 23rd January 2016 |
| Censorship is increasing on British university campuses, with over half imposing serious restrictions on expression, new figures have shown. According to new analysis by Spiked, 55% of campuses banned speakers, behaviours, pressure groups and songs in 2015, rising from 41% in 2014. | |
| Education | Christian Concern - 23rd January 2016 |
| A Bill seeking to restrain the operation of sharia councils has been passed by the House of Lords, but the Peer who introduced it says there is "still a long way to go". | |
| The Law | The Christian Institute - 22nd January 2016 |
| A new report, Secure Voting, from Webroots Democracy provides expert testimony from companies and academics specialising in online voting systems. It makes the case that electronic balloting is safe and secure and will increase voter engagement. | |
| Politics | Ekklesia Daily Bulletin - 27th January 2016 |
| The Joint Committee for Human Rights (JCHR) has launched a "sharply focused inquiry" into the government's 'counter-extremism' plans, ahead of the introduction of the Counter-Extremism Bill. In a letter to the home secretary, the JCHR Chair told Theresa May that the committee would scrutinise the plans "in light of the requirements of human rights law". | |
| The Law | Christian Concern - 6th February 2016 |
| Nearly half the UK population has no religion, according to a new YouGov survey for Lancaster University. The research found that 46 per cent of adults of all backgrounds have no religion, while 42 per cent say they are Christian. Those with no religion have been dubbed the ‘nones’. | |
| Religion/Spirituality | Bible Society - 22nd January 2016 |
| In an historic resolution this week, the European Parliament has officially declared the atrocities committed by ISIS to be genocide. The resolution, drafted in response to the targeting of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East, is hoped to accelerate UN action in intervening in the crisis. | |
| Disasters/War | Christian Concern - 6th February 2016 |
| US abortion giant Planned Parenthood (PP) has been exposed for illegally harvesting aborted babies' body parts, but President Obama has vetoed a bill to defund the organisation. The Senate as well as the House had passed a bill to defund PP for one year. | |
| Social Issues | Christian Concern - 16th January 2016 |
| Dr Kathy Niakan has applied to the HFEA for permission to genetically modify human embryos. She plans to use 20-30 donated embryos to conduct research that she claims could affect which human embryos are chosen for IVF. This kind of genetic modification is legal in the UK, but it has never been tried here before. | |
| Science | Christian Concern - 16th January 2016 |
| The government is to push ahead once again with plans to remove Sunday trading protections, according to BBC sources. Under new proposals, shops would be able to open for longer hours on a Sunday. | |
| Shopping | Christian Concern - 16th January 2016 |
| Children as young as 16 should be allowed legally to ‘change’ their gender, according to a new report by the Women and Equalities Committee. The report also recommends changes such as individuals being able to “self-declare” gender and introducing mandatory ‘gender issues’ training for school staff. | |
| Young People | Christian Concern - 16th January 2016 |
| Over a third of British people are unaware of local charities in their area with no knowledge of the work that they do, according to research by TSB Bank. | |
| Social Issues | Civil Society News - 20th January 2016 |
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