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London: church wins legal battle over street preaching ban
A West London church has successfully challenged a ban that restricted street evangelism in Uxbridge town centre. The Kingsborough Centre, formerly attended by footballer Bukayo Saka, took legal action after Hillingdon Council introduced a Public Spaces…
South Carolina: members praise God in tents after fire destroys historic church
After a devastating fire destroyed the historic Pleasant Grove Baptist Church building in South Carolina, the congregation gathered in tents on their church grounds to worship and praise God. Founded in 1869, the church had been…
Repair ‘social fabric’ or risk repeat of summer riots, says No 10
Keir Starmer has warned his cabinet of growing civil unrest if urgent action isn’t taken to restore Britain’s 'fraying' social cohesion. At a recent cabinet awayday, Starmer and Deputy PM Angela Rayner urged ministers to address…
UK foreign aid cuts to hit Africa hard
The Government has confirmed sweeping cuts to foreign aid, reducing spending from 0.5% to 0.3% of gross national income to prioritise defence. The deepest reductions will affect Africa, particularly in vital areas such as children's education,…