18 h. ago UK urged to ratify high seas treaty to avoid being shut out of Ocean Cop summit

As international treaty comes into force, bill to make it law in Britain is moving at ‘glacial pace’ through parliamentThe UK risks being shut out of a historic oceans summit because parliament has failed to ratify the UN’s high seas treaty, environmental charities and campaigners have warned.The high seas treaty, formally known as the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction, comes into force on Saturday, after two decades of talks. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Church of England charities warned over handling of claims against 'sex pest' bishop

The Diocesan Boards of Finance for Liverpool and Chelmsford were handed official warnings for failing to properly deal with safeguarding allegations against John Perumbalath

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36 h. ago Church of England charities failed on safeguarding allegations – regulator

John Perumbalath stepped down as bishop of Liverpool without any admission of fault or liability in January 2025.

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3 d. ago Church of England in ageism row over proposed closure of historic church

The Church of England has been accused of ageism over the proposed closure of a historic church with an elderly congregation.

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4 d. ago School to prioritise children as young as four who regularly go to church in new admissions policy

St Chad's Church of England Primary School in Uppermill, Oldham, revealed the measures for children starting school in 2027 as part of an online consultation launched last month.

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6 d. ago Churchgoers say they will stop donating to collection plates if it goes to slavery reparations

The Church of England has faced a growing backlash over its plans to spend £100million to address its historical links to transatlantic slavery.

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7 d. ago ‘It’s younger people seeking some sort of spirituality’: UK Bible sales reach record high

Surge in 2025 sales correlates with the growth in church attendances in England and Wales, research showsFor Christian booksellers, the good news about Bible sales has been few and far between. But in recent retail figures, there was a revelation.Sales of the good book reached a record high in the UK in 2025, increasing by 134% since 2019 – the highest since records began – according to industry research. Last year, the total sales of Bibles in the UK reached £6.3m in 2025, £3.61mup on 2019 sales. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago New archbishop of Canterbury not fit for job, says alleged church abuse victim

Complainant to appeal against C of E’s dismissal of accusation about Sarah Mullally’s handling of abuse claimAn alleged abuse victim at the centre of a complaint against Sarah Mullally, the incoming archbishop of Canterbury, says she is not fit for the job as the church dismissed his allegation against her.The alleged victim, known as N, told the Guardian he would exercise his right of appeal against a decision on Thursday to take no further action against Mullally who he accused of colluding with his alleged abuse. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Complaint against incoming archbishop of Canterbury dismissed

Church of England to take no further action after review of Sarah Mullally’s handling of London abuse allegationThe Church of England has dismissed a complaint about the incoming archbishop of Canterbury’s handling of an abuse allegation.Sarah Mullally is due to take up the post on 28 January, after Justin Welby was forced to resign over the way he dealt with a safeguarding scandal. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Complaint against incoming Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally dismissed

Dame Sarah will become the Church of England’s top bishop in a ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral on January 28.

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1 week ago UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn

Stonewall’s corporate funding halves against backdrop of US attacks on DEI and freezing of aid for LGBTQ+ causesLGBTQ+ charities in the UK are operating in a newly “hostile environment”, experts have warned, as the ripple effect of Donald Trump’s attacks on equalities programmes sharpens financial pressures.The concerns come as yearly accounts submitted by Stonewall, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ charity, revealed corporate donations had more than halved in the last financial year, falling from £348,636 in 2024 to £143,149 in 2025. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Incoming Archbishop of Canterbury ‘received hundreds of letters of support’

Dame Sarah Mullally will be the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

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2 w. ago Queen Camilla chillingly reveals having to 'fight off' sex attacker on train as a teenager and says the incident left her 'furious' in moving broadcast with BBC racing commentator John Hunt

Earlier this year it emerged that the royal had fought off a sex pest on a train as a teenager by hitting him in the groin with her shoe before reporting it to police.

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2 w. ago Queen Camilla chilling reveals having to 'fight off' sex attacker on train as a teenager and says the incident left her 'furious' in moving broadcast with BBC racing commentator John Hunt

Earlier this year it emerged that the royal had fought off a sex pest on a train as a teenager by hitting him in the groin with her shoe before reporting it to police.

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2 w. ago Queen Camilla speaks for the first time about fighting off sex assault as a teenager in moving broadcast with BBC racing commentator John Hunt

Earlier this year it emerged that the royal had fought off a sex pest on a train as a teenager by hitting him in the groin with her shoe before reporting it to police.

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3 w. ago Farage’s conditional pledge to remove child benefit cap ‘would plunge 450,000 into poverty’

Exclusive: New analysis by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has led charities to warn about the impact of Farage’s plans on the two child benefit cap

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3 w. ago Zimbabwean victims of sadistic sexual abuser John Smyth bring legal claim against Church of England after Justin Welby's resignation over scandal

Six men including Rocky Leanders who were abused as teenagers at John Smyth's  Christian holiday camps in the African country are among the seven claimants.

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3 w. ago Reform plan to cap aid at £1bn would damage UK’s international influence, critics warn

Exclusive: Campaigners say slashing overseas aid would leave UK unable to meet existing commitmentsPlans by Reform UK to slash the aid budget by 90% would not cover existing contributions to global bodies such as the UN and World Bank, shredding Britain’s international influence and risking its standing within those organisations, charities and other parties have warned.Under cuts announced by Nigel Farage in November, overseas aid would be capped at £1bn a year, or about 0.03% of GDP. Keir Starmer’s government is already set to reduce aid from 0.5% of GDP to 0.3% by 2027, but even that lower proportion would still amount to £9bn a year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Why does the church need to go woke?' Fury over 'disgraceful' plans to add solar panels to Archbishop of Canterbury's Grade I listed home

Dame Sarah Mullally will become the first female principal leader of the Church of England next year and will be installed during a ceremony in January.

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4 w. ago New head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales is appointed by Pope Leo

The new Archbishop previously served as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Southwark in south London

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