Should assisted dying be legalised in the UK?
Today there is a Westminster Hall debate on the issue due in no small part to the advocacy of Dame Esther Rantzen who is terminally ill. Rantzen argues that we give our pets a more dignified death than humans.

For those of us who…

Is the UK really too full to welcome any more asylum seekers or refugees?

#migrationmyths

“Only a third of American voters approve of Washington’s policy on the war and steadfast support for Israel, according to a Gallup poll published last month. Among the angriest anti-war protesters, Biden has earned the nickname “Genocide Joe” on some campuses. “

Reports the…

People's lives are too valuable to be used as an electioneering stunt.
#Rwanda
Compassion in Politics
Omid Djalili
Ben & Jerry's UK 🧡

- Traumatised people fleeing war and terror.
- People who have been trafficked or smuggled to the UK.
- Victims of modern day slavery.

Will be amongst those the government will detain this week. The #RwandaBill will only send a fraction of them to East Africa, the rest will…

Is the UK really too full to welcome any more asylum seekers or refugees?

#migrationmyths

The UK has modelled its Rwanda policy on Australia’s “Stop the Boats” campaign.
But according to Kenan Mallik in the The Guardian..

'In 2012, the Labor government under Julia Gillard, having previously dismantled a similar scheme four years earlier, re-established offshore…

Very much looking forward to being involved with this - such an important issue for us to be thinking about and acting on.
June 19. Put it in your diary and come and join us.

On August 12th 1949 Winston Churchill set out his vision of a “united Europe” that would stand against tyranny. Central to it, he said, was the declaration of human rights by the United Nations in Geneva. Two years later, Britain became the first country to ratify the European…

It is possible to grieve for the hundreds of Israelis kidnapped and murdered on October 7th by terrorists and to grieve for the tens of thousands of civilian Palestinians killed by the IDF.

There are some that use the conflict to stoke the culture war and others who want all out…

Something significant has changed about the UK's standing in the world with the #Rwanda bill passing this week.

“Israel’s war in Gaza has created 37 million tonnes of debris, much of it laced with unexploded bombs, which could take more than a decade to remove, a top UN mine clearance official said.”

A staggering amount of devastation, it’s hard to think of what life beyond the war can…

It is possible to grieve for the hundreds of Israelis kidnapped and murdered on October 7th by terrorists and to grieve for the tens of thousands of civilian Palestinians killed by the IDF.

There are some that use the conflict to stoke the culture war and others who want all out…

What does God think about borders?
What responsibility does the church have for welcome and hospitality to asylum seekers and refugees?

With 51% of the world going to the polls this year what role do Christians have in shaping compassionate and fair migration policies?

Join me…

The Times’ columnist Matthew Syed has decided it’s time for us to rethink compassion. In his attempt to provide a moral case for the Government’s plans to reduce disability benefits – which appear to cast people that rely on them as lazy liars and sneaky scroungers – he suggests…

What does God think about borders?
What responsibility does the church have for welcome and hospitality to asylum seekers and refugees?

With 51% of the world going to the polls this year what role do Christians have in shaping compassionate and fair migration policies?

Join me…

Empathy is such a transformative approach to education.

Wonderful to see schools making use of the #NoPlaceLikeHome schools art and poetry competition.

Your school can join in for free and win the chance to be featured at the British Library
sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk/art/

We need a different conversation about immigration. One that recognises the intrinsic dignity of every human being.

Really enjoyed speaking with Cllr Ron Mushiso John Azah from Kingston REC Rev Emma Lowth, Martin Gainsborough the Bishop of Kingston at All Saints Kingston

'I hope one day it will be safe for me to go home.'

'I still miss my friends and family in Ukraine.'

Calling all teachers we would love for your school to take part in the #NoPlaceLikeHome art and poetry competition.

Taking part will help children empathise with the 43 million…