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August 21, 2019

Green Christian events to help churches care for people and planet

Green Christian is holding two regional day conferences in Manchester and Stroud, organised in co-operation with local church members, on 14 and 28 September respectively.
March 21, 2019

HS2 will serve wealthier passengers and benefit London more than the North, says NEF

The New Economics Foundation says HS2 is trickle-down transport policy which will be used by the wealthiest travellers and intensify the north-south investment divide.
September 9, 2018

Carol Ann Duffy writes new poem for TUC 150th anniversary

The TUC has published a new poem from the Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to mark its 150th anniversary.
August 9, 2018

Poor public transport locking low income neighbourhoods out of jobs

Research finds the cost and unreliability of public transport is locking low-income neighbourhoods out of job opportunities.
July 11, 2018

Quakers call for leaders with integrity ahead of Trump visit

Quakers will be joining vigils, meetings for worship, and protests against the president's policies.
April 2, 2018

Pilot scheme launched to help build sustainable future for listed places of worship

A new scheme to help build a sustainable future for listed places of worship will be piloted in urban and rural areas in England, Heritage Minister Michael Ellis has announced.
March 27, 2018

Manchester sets up fund to help schools provide children with food and clothing

Manchester City Council has set up a welfare fund for schools to help them provide children in need with food and clothing.
August 22, 2017

Manchester exhibition to shine spotlight on women detained in Assad's Syria

An exhibition in Manchester next month is to feature the real-life stories of women who have been imprisoned in Syria during the uprising and conflict of the past six years.
May 31, 2017

UK foreign policy: truth and defamation

We are all familiar with spin, with the attempt to conceal facts or to massage figures.
May 29, 2017

Hope and trust in the election campaign

On World Communications Day yesterday (28 May 2017) Pope Francis delivered a message which seemed particularly relevant to the UK as we navigate the General Election campaign.