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What's the impact on cared-for #children who end up living far away from the area they consider "home"? The CEO of #Christian #fostering and #adoption service "Cornerstone" reflects on Ofsted' renewed emphasis on stability. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/287…

It's been reported that the Sentencing Review has been put under some political pressure to reduce the number of people sent to jail by almost 10,000, within the next 4 years. UCB News spoke to Prison Fellowship E&W CEO Catherine De Souza: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/5d8…

Arab mediators are working on plan to end #Israel-#Hamas war, release all hostages and Israeli forces to gradually exit #Gaza. Francis made daily phone calls to Christians there; a Catholic bishop says next pope must have heart for Holy Land too- listen🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/dc6…

#Iran claimed to value diversity when presenting to United Nations earlier this year, but today Article18 told MPs & Lords that they increased repression of Christians in 2024 - with total jail terms for believers six times the amount in 2023 - listen🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/b0a…

A group of religious sisters are pressuring Citibank to assess the effect of oil & gas investments on indigenous people groups. The Sisters of St Joseph of Peace and an indigenous leader are asking for an investigation at its AGM - listen🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/f56…

What caused most of Spain and Portugal to lose electricity for most of a day? There's to be a 10-day investigation into the national blackout - David Peek Audio reports🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/94a…

Iran's regime is pushing Christians 'to leave', according to a woman who fled. Article18 found that jail terms for Christians rose significantly in the last year, and Saghar says Iran is more difficult for Christians than when she fled to the UK🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/66a…

A ban on smacking across the whole UK's being demanded by the Children's Commissioners for all four nations. The CEO of The Children's Society explains the legal background to today's developments. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/c5c…

The UK government's own advisors warn that not enough is being done to adapt the country to #climatechange. Climate Change Committee say 50% of roads and rails will be flood-prone by 2050. We ask A Rocha UK what this means - listen🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/a20…

#Quakers in Britain have become the first British #church to accuse the Israeli government of committing "genocide" in #Gaza, as well as "mass displacement" of Palestinians. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/15d…

What does the #SpendingReview mean? David Peek Audio reports on some of the effects, issues and responses🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/94d…

Members of the US Congress have been asked to join the UK's Lord Alton and others to help the Christians expelled from #Azerbaijan's #NagornoKarabakh region 2 years ago. Christian Solidarity International (CSI) explain why there is some hope of agreement - listen🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/9d1…

#LiveAid may have pledged to "Feed the World" - but there's a warning that hunger in part of Ethiopia today is "worse" than 40 years ago. A Mary’s Meals film premiere tonight is due to uncover effect of a 'forgotten' war - listen🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/9d1…

Some small boat migrants will be returned to France, with one pre-approved asylum-seeker allowed into UK for each person returned. The deal was agreed as part of Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the UK, as David Peek Audio reports🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/6ac…

There are calls for a united front to stop fraudsters taking advantage of young people by The Children's Society UCB News reporter David Peek asked James Simmonds-Read, from The Children's Society to explain how children are pulled into money-laundering at all. timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/0fc…

Today is the day when Ireland remembers the people who died during the civil war that led to Irish independence. UCB News reporter David Peek spoke to Dr David Bruce, a former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/eb7…

Catholic charity CaritasJerusalem is among the 111 organisations warning that Gaza aid restrictions are causing "chaos, starvation and death". They claim they have the 'experience' and trust' to get aid in, if a ceasefire does come - listen🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/f43…

England's European champions have lifted the trophy in front of Buckingham Palace. @ChristiansinSport discuss the significance of today's celebrations, following the team's success over Spain in Sunday's final. Listen 🎧: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/d80…

UK will recognise State of Palestine in September if there's no change from Israel. Keir Starmer said Hamas must disarm & have no part in government, but Israel must ceasefire, ease Gazans' suffering & commit to two-state peace. David Peek Audio reports🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/ee6…

An independent report has found a 5-year-old's family felt 'excluded' and he was given 'inadequate' care in the lead-up to his death. David Peek Audio reports🔊: timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/4de…