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February 23, 2019

Christians called to make significant lifestyle changes this Lent

The call to climate action has got louder and during Lent 2019, Christians are being invited to respond by making significant lifestyle changes.
July 7, 2018

Will the church drive a spoke into the wheel of injustice?

As the school holidays approach, many churches and faith groups will be preparing to feed children who would otherwise go hungry, children whose parents do not have enough income to provide for the
June 16, 2018

Churches comment on Universal Credit report

A benefit system which drives families into debt and leaves people hungry is a failing benefit system, say Churches.
February 28, 2018

Joint Public Issues Team conference on faithful living in a time of change

The hopes, fears and challenges for the future of our communities, countries and the world will be the theme of a new Joint Public Issues Team Conference in Manchester on 17 March.
January 31, 2018

'Faith in Politics' podcast launched

Faith in Politics, a new podcast series which features guests discussing topics from current affairs that link in with faith, has been launched by the Joint Public Issues Team
February 11, 2017

Church leaders denounce suspension of 'Dubs' policy

In a joint letter to the Home Secretary, leaders and representatives of five Churches have expressed their concern at the Government’s announcement that it intends to suspend the programme for the safe re-settlement of unaccompanied minors seeking refuge in the United Kingdom.
December 16, 2016

Methodist Vice-President to be Co-President of Housing Justice

Rachel Lampard, Team Leader of the Joint Public Issues Team and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, has been appointed as a Co-President of the charity Housing Justice.
November 4, 2016

Churches condemn 'damaging' benefit cap

Government statistics on the Benefit Cap released on 3 November 2016 have revealed that over a quarter of a million children have been affected by the Cap since it was introduced in April 2013. Additionally, the majority of families affected were accepted as not being able to work due to illness, disability or caring responsibilities.
May 16, 2016

Faith groups’ dismay at UK boycott of UN disarmament meeting

The UN Open-ended Working Group has completed its second session (13 May 2016) on working out how to bring in new treaties that could lead to multi-lateral disarmament. The UK government is boycotting this intergovernmental meeting.
May 23, 2015

'Mutual cooperation, not mutual destruction' say Churches

Four Churches have welcomed the NPT conference pledge on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, but call for the UK to unblock discussion on multilateral disamament.