Churches working for peace and justice
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 …
As the UK celebrates its first COVID-19 vaccinations, the JPIT enquiry inbox has been receiving emails from church members asking if lower-income nations will be able to access vaccines and, if so, how quickly. Licencing vaccines The first hurdle is licencing one or more vaccines for …
“Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it” (Genesis 28:16) For the past eight years I have worked from a small room in a local community centre. The two Methodist churches that previously served the area have been closed and subsequently demolished. The past eight years …
Spending Reviews and budgets are always about priorities, especially when times are hard. This week, the Chancellor chose to remove money from the poorest both here and abroad, whilst massively increasing spending on the military. On many levels, these are the wrong priorities. Each of these …
This blog series accompanies our webinar in partnership with Housing Justice. Coronavirus has completely changed the way homelessness in the UK is experienced. At the same time, it has dramatically altered the church’s capacity to respond to the needs of people experiencing homelessness in …
David Bradwell of the Church of Scotland offers an insight into why Scottish Churches are so concerned about the Internal Market Bill. Yesterday Scottish Church leaders wrote a joint letter to Scottish MPs and Peers on the UK Internal Market Bill expressing four major concerns about the proposed …
Why we need a new vision for an economy where everyone can flourish A response to the budget update on 8th July 2020. The Chancellor’s budget update yesterday focused on building employment. The scale of the challenge ahead is huge, and an emergency …
