Aine Fox

New draft guidance on Relationships and Sex Education and Health education (RSHE) has been published (Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health education/PA)
Politics

Sex education age limits to ensure children ‘not exposed to too much too soon’

The draft revised guidance on relationships, sex and health education has been compiled following concerns that children were being exposed too soon.
By Aine Fox
16 May 2024
Dr Jihong Zhu testing out a robot dresser (University of York/PA)
Health

Two arms are better than one for robot dressers, says researcher

Researchers from York University worked with others from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.
By Aine Fox
4 Mar 2024
<p>Rosemarie Mallett, Bishop of Croydon and chairwoman of the oversight group</p>
UK

Church of England told to increase slavery reparations fund to £1bn

An investment fund, originally set at £100million, must instead look towards a target of £1billion, a report says

By Aine FoxLydia Chantler-Hicks
4 Mar 2024
Westminster Abbey (PA)
UK

Church investment fund to right wrongs of slavery links ‘too small and too slow’

A new report also recommends separate research to uncover ‘the full picture’ of the church’s involvement in slavery and wealth generated from it.
By Aine Fox
4 Mar 2024
The National Covid Memorial Wall commemorates the victims of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK (Jordan Pettitt/PA)
UK

Bereaved urged to share stories of loved ones on annual day of reflection

The date has moved from being held on the anniversary of the UK Covid lockdown – March 23 – to the first Sunday of March each year.
By Aine Fox
3 Mar 2024
<p>Refugee Council CEO Enver Solomon</p>
Politics

Refused or withdrawn asylum applications increase fourfold

‘Withdrawals should never be used as a way to reduce the backlog,’ Refugee Council CEO says

By Aine Fox
29 Feb 2024
The Home Office has published the latest asylum and immigration statistics (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Almost 129,000 awaiting initial asylum decision, latest figures show

The statistics also confirm the backlog of older cases was not cleared by the end of 2023, despite Rishi Sunak’s claim to the contrary.
By Aine Fox
29 Feb 2024
<p>The Childline founder and broadcaster said the current law is ‘a mess’ </p>
Health

Dame Esther Rantzen calls for assisted dying vote after MPs’ report

End-of-life care hasn’t become worse in countries which have allowed assisted dying, MPs say

By Aine Fox
29 Feb 2024
The Government has been accused of outsourcing its rental reforms Bill to landlord backbenchers (Victoria Jones/PA)
Business News

Government outsourcing rental reforms Bill to landlord MPs, campaigners claim

The Renters (Reform) Bill is currently going through Parliament.
By Aine Fox
28 Feb 2024
Olivia Colman and Adrian Lester appear in a short film for Amnesty (ShapeHistory/PA)
Celebrity News

Olivia Colman backs social housing campaign as UK human rights ‘under threat’

Amnesty has launched a short film based on the real-life experiences of a young mother whose baby died.
By Aine Fox
28 Feb 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Justin Welby said he will listen to both sides but is not neutral on Ukraine

He spoke to the Church of England’s General Synod on the final day of its five-day session.
By Aine Fox
27 Feb 2024
Charity Commission chairman Orlando Fraser is expected to warn that he will not allow the watchdog to be weaponised in culture wars (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Charity Commission will not be weaponised in culture wars, chairman to pledge

Orlando Fraser will say charities can find themselves at the ‘biting edge’ of such wars.
By Aine Fox
26 Feb 2024
Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover, put forward a motion for racial justice at the Church of England’s General Synod (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Politics

‘Woke’ being misused by Government ministers, says first black female bishop

Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin saw her motion on racial justice overwhelmingly welcomed at the Church of England’s General Synod.
By Aine Fox
26 Feb 2024
People with Parkinson’s are struggling with the cost of living and being failed by the benefits system, a charity has said (Alamy/PA)
Politics

Parkinson’s sufferers ‘poorer than they should be’, says charity

Parkinson’s UK said avoidable poverty is having a profoundly negative impact on sufferers.
By Aine Fox
26 Feb 2024
The Archdeacon of Blackburn said he had cried hearing the stories of bullying experienced by others (Alamy/PA)
UK

Synod vote could see bullying lay members disqualified

Such behaviour could ‘blight a parish for years’ if left unaddressed, the church’s parliament was told.
By Aine Fox
25 Feb 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said the church ‘must get it right’ on its handling of abuse allegations (BBC/Lambeth Palace/Jason Bye/PA)
UK

Justin Welby vows church ‘must get it right’ on safeguarding

Professor Alexis Jay gave a video message to the General Synod on Saturday.
By Aine Fox
24 Feb 2024
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has warned against division within the Church of England (James Manning/PA)
UK

Justin Welby warns against divisions within the Church of England

The Archbishop of Canterbury said enemies make people afraid and fear makes people suffer.
By Aine Fox
23 Feb 2024
An investigation has been opened into claims pressure was used by charity workers to sign donors up (Alamy/PA)
UK

Investigation into claims charity collectors used pressure to get donations

A spokesman for Gosh Charity said they are ‘taking this matter extremely seriously’.
By Aine Fox
23 Feb 2024
The total fertility rate across England and Wales fell in 2022, according to the latest figures (Alamy/PA)
UK

Fertility rate in 2022 fell across most age groups in England and Wales

The rate has been falling since 2010.
By Aine Fox
23 Feb 2024
Muslim women have been the target of hate in almost two-thirds of incidents recorded by Tell Mama (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Politics

Sharp rise in anti-Muslim hatred in UK ‘with women bearing brunt’

In almost two-thirds of cases women were the target of attacks.
By Aine Fox
22 Feb 2024
The Inter Faith Network was founded to promote understanding, co-operation and good relations between organisations and people of different faiths in the UK (Alamy/UK)
Politics

Interfaith charity confirms closure after Government funding withdrawn

The Inter Faith Network was founded in 1987 and was described as having made a ‘very important contribution’ to the UK.
By Aine Fox
22 Feb 2024
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