UK: working four days a week on the same pay. Trial successful. Westminster discussing it today
United Kingdom: a joint Christmas message from the Catholic and Anglican Bishops. “Placing the Prince of Peace at the centre”
POLITICS —
UK: Supreme Court rules against Scottish independence referendum. Mr Bairner (analyst) to SIR, “defeat for democracy”
United Kingdom: Catholic and Anglican Advent initiatives. The diocese of Salford gets on to help poorer families
SOLIDARITY —
UK: “Warm Welcome” campaign, community response to energy poverty. 16.4 million people will be cold
England and Wales: Bishops’ plenary assembly, environment and the Synod on the agenda. Mgr. Arnold to SIR, “stalemate at Cop27, no decisions taken”
COP27: Mgr. Arnold (Bishops’ Conference of England), appeal to leaders gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh. “Planet in danger. Urgent climate action needed”
United Kingdom: Sunak is Prime Minister. Longley (analyst), “lots of challenges to overcome”. Is an election on the horizon?
Politics —
United Kingdom: Sunak is Prime Minister. Longley (analyst), “the only politician who can give us a stable government”
STATEMENT —
UK: Liz Truss resigns. Enchelmaier (political scientist), “the prime minister and her aides had to come to grips with the real world”
MIGRANTS —
United Kingdom: “Stop sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.” The Jesuits’ reception efforts
di Silvia Guzzetti from LondonThe British government’s migration plan is strongly opposed by a consistent part of UK society and by religious organisations. “The…
