British Isles
Ray and Marie Ferguson have campaigned since 2001 to discover why Rachel, their 9-year-old daughter, died at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Marie said the new inquest, which started on 2 May, is an…
Scotland: views and traditions of coronation
04 May 2023
According to a YouGov poll, almost three-quarters of people in Scotland do not care about the coronation, and only 46% think that Britain should continue to have a monarchy in future, with 40% saying it should…
Modern-day slavery increasing
04 May 2023
Potential victims of modern slavery and human trafficking in the UK rose by over a quarter in the first three months of 2023 and is at the highest level since identifying them began. Albanian nationals accounted…
AI false information
04 May 2023
The UK competition watchdog has launched a review of the artificial intelligence market, as it warned of threats from AI tools including the distribution of false or misleading information. This announcement comes as global regulators increase…
Flight from danger
27 Apr 2023
On 27 April, 536 British nationals were evacuated from Sudan during a truce, but foreign secretary James Cleverly warned there is no guarantee flights will continue if the fragile truce ends at midnight. Diplomatic efforts are…
Missionaries stay in Sudan
27 Apr 2023
‘We are concerned by the ongoing conflict in Sudan and the effect this is having on the population’, commented Stephanie Draper, CEO of Bond, which represents 400 global bodies fighting poverty. ‘Some humanitarian workers are sheltering…