Henry Nowak's father: "This is not a case about Sikhism. This is not a case about racism. This is a case about murder." Farage: "Nah, it's about racism. Have at it, boys!"

“Reform has the most extreme policy on energy and climate the UK has seen since modern science on the subject began. The party opposes solar; it opposes wind; it opposes batteries… Once again: Reform is largely funded by fossil fuels” Private Eye on the anti-thought, pro-corruption threat of Reform

"Brexit has made the UK economy smaller than it otherwise would have been... The effect has not been a sudden collapse, but a gradual and cumulative drag on trade, investment and productivity." ✍️ @jdportes.bsky.social looks at the economic impact of Brexit 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/brexit-ten-y...

When the father of a murdered son makes a public statement saying "we do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension", then I believe it's incumbent on any news outlet reporting on Farage's comments to ensure people know he has chosen to disregard the family's wishes.

A good piece by Simon French on the economics and political economy of Brexit panmureliberum.com/insights/the...

Royal Mail privatisation Only 75.7% of UK first class mail delivered on time. Regulator keeps reducing targets, Royal Mail still doesn't meet them. Price of 1st class postage £1.80, 2nd class 91p. When privatized in 2013 by Tory/LibDem Govt: 1st class 60p; 2nd class 50p. We pay more for less.

He's a councillor. He stood as the PPC in 2024. Being pig ignorant of everything doesn't excuse him. He wants to represent Makerfield and he should have answers to these questions not excuses.

As misleading headlines go, that has to be up there with some of the worst! As is the claim that "Immigration is fuelling mass unemployment among under-25s." The "shocking new study" does NOT show that at all 🙄 🧵 1/21

It has now been 10 weeks and three days since Nigel Farage last turned up to vote in the House of Commons

"That an encyclical on artificial intelligence closes with a first-century Marian hymn and a passage from The Lord of the Rings tells us that for Leo XIV the answer to the technological challenge is not a better algorithm but a different quality of vision."⬇️

Very helpful overview ⬇️

Pope Leo has performed a trolling miracle.

Pope Leo XIV previews his encyclical by attacking Silicon Valley’s “unbridled promotion and implementation of technology at the expense of human dignity.”

Yesterday two European institutions published this extremely good paper on future UK-EU ties. It deserves proper attention coming from there so to speak and being based on serious engagement with experts on both sides. Some key points follow... www.bertelsmann-stiftung.de/en/publicati...

Appalling decision at many levels ⬇️

“I had no idea until I researched the topic that the girls were introduced so much earlier than in other institutions across the UK. . ." Cathedral-choir history was made 60 years ago, when girls sang for the first time, Ed Beavan discovers

Oh, I see, so *now* everyone in Sunderland is happy to be in Europe.

Turned on the Today Programme at 6AM to be greeted with... guess what? 🤬

Labour lost almost four times as many voters to the Greens as they did to Reform UK in the local elections, according to new YouGov polling

Religious identity in the UK has been “misused to intimidate and divide”, the #ArchbishopofCanterbury has said. She called for “a renewal of hope”, “a rejection of hatred and division, and a turning towards one another” #immigration #kingsspeech #churchnews

The Dean of St George’s College, #Jerusalem, the Very Revd Canon Richard Sewell, has described the joy of welcoming the #Palestinian #LayanNasir, back home in the occupied West Bank, after her third period of incarceration in an Israeli prison #churchnews

"Let us be clear, to follow Jesus Christ is to love your neighbour as yourself." Today in the House of Lords, the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke about community, identity and positive faith relations at a time of hostility.

Hey - we’re Emili, Michael, Tamar, David, Dora, Rebecca, and Max from Na’amod. We just arrived in Masafer Yatta, a collection of villages in the South Hebron Hills of the West Bank.

...And people are interested. 📊 77% of English adults have visited a cathedral in the last 3 years — comparable to museums, galleries and live sporting events. 📊 37% visited more than once in the last year.

📢 Cathedrals are in crisis. Financial pressures are threatening one of our oldest institutions. Can we ensure that our cathedrals are still here for generations to come? Our new report Living Stones with @englishcathedrals.co.uk is out now: bit.ly/43g3Wmg Follow along to find out more👇🧵

Mike Galsworthy's interview on GBeebies about the path to.rejoining the EU.

Senator Chris Van Hollen confirms Netanyahu waited 40 years for a president "stupid enough" to launch a disastrous war against Iran. He reveals Trump's own DNI Tulsi Gabbard testified there is zero evidence Tehran even wants a nuclear weapon.

One of the many excellent books which is in our flash sale right now - order today for a discount! @vaughanroberts.bsky.social scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/missionandmi...

Great to visit All Hallows by the Tower yesterday for a meeting of the London & SE Group of the Major Churches Network. It was a privilege to hear Adrian Daffern share creative ideas on liturgy & to share some of my thoughts about organisational storytelling in churches. Thanks to everyone present.

Reform candidate who said 'Nigerians should be melted down to fill in pot holes' wins seat - Metro apple.news/At97dYHIIQMW...

Farage has 3 key weaknesses on which the other parties should be laser-focused: - His insatiable appetite for money, and his willingness to prostitute his party to billionaires, crooks & tax-dodgers; - His subservience to Donald Trump; - A nasty temper, which he struggles to hide under pressure.

Recently returned from southern France where there was a city car park, with several of these legally true statements publically displayed.

This is even more humiliating for Putin than Ukraine disrupting the parade. It’s also strategically brilliant to make the announcement less than a day before the event when Russian air defence assets have already been transferred to Moscow.

IDF soldier who participated in the mistaken killing of three Israeli hostages in Gaza City in Dec 2023 confirmed to his mother what was widely reported at the time: they killed the men, who were waving white flags, because their unit was under orders to kill all Gazan men they encountered.

Looking forward to being a speaker at the London & SE regional meeting of the Major Churches Network in All Hallows by the Tower next Tuesday (12 May), and sharing some thoughts about organisational storytelling in churches.

NEW on the SCM Press blog: Hassan Musa considers what Dietrich Bonhoeffer has to say for African Christians like him today: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/blog/who-is-...

It's high time for a flash sale: this time on mission and ministry books! Take a look at the full list of all the bargains you can grab: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/missionandmi...

People who are critical of Zack Polanski (and I’m increasingly one of them) need to be able to recognise that, even if you think he’s handling antisemitism within his party really badly, he is himself a victim of antisemitism.

A week of corruption in Trump's America youtube.com/shorts/zvOkD...

Barrister in Palestine Action trial facing contempt of court Rajiv Menon KC accused of defying judge’s orders to not inform jury of right to acquit on basis of conscience (We’re in the “it’s illegal to tell jurors their rights” phase of democratic rule) www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

This can't, or shouldn't, be even remotely good enough, and surely wouldn't be accepted as such for any other party leader. Amongst many, many other things, it can't have been both 'unconditional' *and* 'to pay for my security'. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Israeli court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists amid abuse claims

Or indeed from our website too! scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/search-resul...

If you haven't got my "Kingdom Stories" or co-authored "Leading by Story" (with David Sims) there are bargains to be had at the Church House Bookshop flash sale:https://chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334059028/kingdom-storieshttps://chbookshop.hymnsam.co.uk/books/9780334055471/leading-by-story

Kemi Badenoch lying on #r4today in order to smear people marching in support of the Palestinians & against Israels genocide Pro Palestine marches are not held weekly, they do not march in front of synagogues & they do not result in the harassment of visibly Jewish people.

Another story that you won’t hear any mention of on #r4today. Just imagine the fuss if the numbers were the other way around

Since retaking office, Trump's net worth has nearly tripled to $6.5B. Almost all of that has come from his crypto ventures — an industry he's deregulated at our collective risk to line his own pockets. We must not become numb to this corruption.

The Blasphemous Motives Behind Trump’s Unholy War on the Pope — my latest for Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/05/01/t...

wondering how Farage would react if Labour said no new hospitals would be built in Reform constituencies?

If you’re anywhere near us on Saturday morning why not join us to hear Nick Spencer from Theos Think Tank and Markus Campbell-Savours MP speak about ‘Faith, Fear and Flags: a Gospel Response to Christian Nationalism’ grasmoormc.church/faith-fear-a...