According to a ComRes poll for the Mirror in June, a quarter of Britons (24 per cent) have lost faith in the police. Back in February another piece of research also conducted by ComRes for the Christian human rights organisation,… Read More ›
Slavery and trafficking
Are smears and misinformation the best secularists have to offer?
Since I wrote a few days ago on the now notorious Cameron/’Christian country’ bashing letter by 55 secularists last Monday, there have continued to be a few notable responses. Justin Welby’s has possibly been both the most amusing and cutting: ‘Judging by the… Read More ›
Justin Welby and Pope Francis unite in a ground-breaking move against modern slavery
When you live in a country that is one of the most stable in the world, where the vast majority of us can go about our business without the daily fear of attack or abuse and corruption in our law… Read More ›
Child sex tourism and human trafficking – it’s time to Stop It Together
Today’s guest writer is Terry Tennens who has served as founding Executive Director of International Justice Mission (IJM) UK since 2006. IJM is a Christian organisation with branches around the globe that secures justice around the for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation… Read More ›
Christian anti-slavery coalition calls for Modern Slavery Bill to be strengthened
Theresa May’s draft Modern Slavery Bill will be the first of its kind in Europe according to the government. The Home Secretary has proposed a bill that for once has strong support across the political parties and is accompanied by… Read More ›
Slavery returns: the curse of trafficking
Today’s guest writer is the Revd. Canon J. John. J John is an internationally recognised Christian speaker and author. He has written over 50 books and spoken in 69 countries, teaching the Christian faith and addressing over 300,000 people in person each year. His series… Read More ›
“This could be a Wilberforce moment for the 21st Century” – finding hope on Anti-Slavery Day
Today is Anti-Slavery Day; a chance to remember those whose freedom has been crushed as a result of child trafficking, forced labour, domestic servitude and trafficking for sexual exploitation. Approximately 29.8 million people are in forced labour worldwide. Although it is… Read More ›
Sarah Teather MP sets out a Biblical approach to immigration
On Tuesday of this week the Liberal Democrat Christian Forum held their annual Gladstone lecture, which aims to spark debate and build bridges between faith and politics within the party. It was given by Sarah Teather MP at Liberal Democrat… Read More ›
“The Chickens Are Fine” – tackling modern slavery in the UK
Yesterday the Centre for Social Justice think tank launched a major new report investigating the state of modern slavery in the UK and beyond. The report finds that Britain’s efforts to stop human trafficking are in a state of crisis and desperately in… Read More ›
God and Politics in the UK 