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June 21, 2018

Churches urge end to ‘hostile environment’ policies

Churches say the government’s approach to illegal immigration is leading to destitution, discrimination and distrust.
October 23, 2015

Coalition of churches say DWP 'stubbornly ignoring' calls for sanctions review

A coalition of national Churches and charities has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions over its refusal to undertake a full review of the benefit sanctions system. The DWP has issued its overdue response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry into benefit sanctions, but has failed to commit to a review as recommended.
January 21, 2015

People with mental health problems face harsh benefit sanctions

New data shows benefit claimants with mental health problems are more likely to have their benefits sanctioned than those suffering from other conditions.
September 24, 2014

Baptist and Methodist leaders challenge Cameron over bombing of Iraq

Attempts to gain widespread support for bombing Iraq suffered a setback today as they were criticised by two of Britain's biggest Christian denominations.
September 15, 2014

Churches campaign for abolition of Trident ahead of Peacemaking Sunday

As diplomatic initiatives gather pace to build a framework for a nuclear-weapon-free world, three British Churches are reiterating their call for the abolition of Trident.
June 11, 2014

Major research project on family ministry in UK churches

A major research project will reveal the scope of families work in the majority of UK Churches. Exploring the Family Ministry Landscape is thought to be the first project of its kind in the UK
May 1, 2014

Churches criticise government for failure to progress on disarmament

Leaders of the Baptist Union, Methodist Church and United Reformed Church are pushing the government to make progress on disarmament at the NPT Preparatory Committee in New York
March 19, 2014

Budget alcohol announcement criticised by churches

Three major British Churches have criticised government plans to scrap the alcohol duty escalator as announced in the Chancellor's Budget speech today.
February 19, 2014

Cameron factually wrong and misleading on poverty, say churches

Four major Churches have criticised the PM for not understanding his Government’s own figures nor the reality of destitution.
February 18, 2014

DWP’s response to Vincent Nichols ‘seriously misleading’, say churches

The response of the Department of Work and Pensions to Archbishop Vincent Nichol's criticism of welfare reform has come under fire from the Free Churches.