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Christian housing charities to speak up for UK's 12 million poor people
Christian housing charities to join together to raise plight of poor people in Britain over Poverty and Homelessness Action Week.
Huge number of bikers dodging road tax
Almost four in 10 motorcyclists dodge paying road tax, putting the system at risk of becoming a "complete laughing stock," a committee of MPs said on Tuesday.
Councils told to review charges for local services
English councils vary widely in how much they charge for services such as parking, swimming and school meals and should review their prices, the Audit Commission said on Tuesday.
Rising water levels force evacuations
Severe flood warnings were issued for several areas on Monday as rising water levels caused traffic chaos in the worst-affected parts.
Colleges told to watch for militant Islamists
Al Qaeda-inspired militants pose a serious threat at some universities and students should be told of the dangers, the government said on Tuesday.
Parliament challenges Brown on EU treaty
Parliament began a lengthy process of scrutiny of the European Union reform treaty on Monday with members of Prime Minister Gordon Brown's own Labour party vowing to force him to hold a referendum.
British Airways pilots to ballot for strike action
British Airways pilots are to be balloted over strike action in the next few days, following a dispute over employment terms at a new transatlantic subsidiary, a pilots' union said on Monday.
Darling sets deadline for N.Rock rescue
The government set a two-week deadline for a private-sector rescue of Northern Rock that would allow the stricken bank's 25 billion pound emergency funding to be converted to government-guaranteed bonds to help smooth a deal.
Credit Suisse to cut 150 UK securities jobs
Investment bank Credit Suisse said on Monday it plans to cut about 150 jobs in Britain, joining rivals in shedding London staff as the credit crunch hits balance sheets and earnings outlooks.
English churches sign historic agreement with Italian church
Churches in the Diocese of St Alban will come closer to their fellow Christians in Italy thanks to a new historic agreement signed with the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Pesaro.
Bishop launches new Christian spirituality centre for north London
A new Christian spirituality centre called Breathing Space has been launched at St Luke's church, West Holloway, by the Bishop of London.
Archbishop launches Lambeth Conference programme
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, yesterday launched the official programme for the Lambeth Conference 2008.
Uzbek pastor jailed and deserted but still faithful
A Christian pastor in Uzbekistan has been describing how he was arrested and jailed for eight years just for conducting Bible studies and having Christian books in his home - freedoms most people take for granted.
European churches to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day
Record number of churches to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27 in Europe, President of the European Parliament to speak at key event in Brussels.
U.S. says Iran still training Iraqi militias
The U.S. military said on Sunday there had been a dramatic drop in the number of Iranian weapons being used in Iraq but no let-up in Tehran's training and financing of Iraqi militias.
Putin-Medvedev duo 'could run Russia until 2033'
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his favoured successor Dmitry Medvedev could take turns to run Russia for another quarter of a century, a senior Kremlin ally said in an interview published on Monday.