Well over a thousand supporters of the Reset the Debt campaign wrote to their MPs to ask them to attend the debate on household debt in Parliament on 8 July. Thank you! The debate attracted a range of MPs from across the political spectrum, and while a wide range of views and issues were …
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Make COP Count Parliamentary Event
Ahead of COP26 in November 2021, the interfaith initiative Make COP Count gathered faith leaders and parliamentarians together to explore the role of faith communities in encouraging an ambitious and effective climate summit, in partnership with the all-party parliamentary groups (APPG) on Climate …
A collection of resources and events for refugee week
This week is Refugee Week, a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. As churches, we want to see a world and a society which welcomes the stranger, treating asylum seekers and refugees with dignity and decency. This …
Welcoming the Stranger: Refugee Week 2021
This week is Refugee Week: a week-long festival celebrating the contribution, creativity, and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Refugee weeks says its vision is for refugees and asylum seekers to be able to live safely within inclusive and resilient communities, where …
Faith groups call for G7 to use power wisely
As world leaders arrive in Cornwall this week for the G7 Summit, leaders of the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches joined dozens of faith leaders to call on the UK government to use its Presidency of the G7 and of the UN climate talks to drive real progress on addressing the climate …
Hellos, goodbyes, new faces and new relationships…we’re changing (a little bit)
The last few weeks have seen some internal changes for the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT). JPIT’s longstanding Team Leader, Rachel Lampard, has been seconded to lead a two-year project for the Methodist Church, looking at how the denomination can speak out on social issues and challenge …
Reflections on the Scottish Parliament elections
Do you ever get that feeling as you approach 6 January? The one which is part relief that ‘Christmas’ (which started in October with the shops putting up decorations) is finally over? But which is also part sadness that, with the decorations being put away, the reality of normal life and routine is …
Trussell Trust figures reveal a record number turning to foodbanks during the pandemic
A report published last week by the Trussell Trust reveals a record 2.5 million food parcels were distributed by their network of food banks in the past year. The figure represents a 33% increase on the previous year, including a disproportionately large increase in the number of parcels …
Statement from Church leaders on the UK Government announcement on warhead numbers
Church leaders across 7 denominations, including the Methodist Church, have today made the following statement following the publication of the Government’s integrated review of foreign and defence policies: “The Government’s decision in the integrated review of defence, security and foreign …
Reaction to the Budget
In this Budget, the Chancellor faced the difficult task of setting financial and economic priorities at a time when unprecedented support has been needed, and continues to be needed, to help the country get through the pandemic. As well as setting out plans for the extension of that support, he had …