As Apple caves in on data protection, what price are we prepared to pay for global security?
When Apple announced this afternoon that it was caving in to British government demands to remove its highest-level security tool
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Trump’s phone chat with Putin may bring peace to Ukraine, but what then?
On Wednesday this week, US President Donald Trump sent shockwaves rippling across Europe when he announced that he’d shared a
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Grenfell Tower may be coming down, but a fundamental injustice remains
Eight years after the dreadful fire that killed 72 people, the government has finally confirmed that the Grenfell Tower is
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Washington air crash rhetoric highlights changing use of language in politics
As with any seemingly inexplicable disaster, the Washington plane crash has raised many questions. Most obvious are the reflections of
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Southport enquiry promise of “nothing will be off the table” – let’s hope and pray it delivers
It is often said that however carefully political leaders plan and manipulate policies, it is always the lateral and unexpected
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English devolution could transorm society, but government needs to be careful what it wishes for
It was one the centrepieces of the 2015 General Election, and again it was a recurring promise when Labour swept
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As LA fires continue to burn, we should all be concerned about monetisation of water
At Mass yesterday, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles gave a moving homily in which he tried to offer reassurance
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Whatever the government might hope, the Waspi women issue isn’t going away any time soon
It probably wasn’t the Christmas narrative that the government was hoping for, but the uproar over the treatment of the
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Today’s vote in favour of assisted dying is more catastrophic than historic
In a decision that has come as something of a shock to both sides of this impassioned debate, MPs have
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As COP29 grumbles into the weekend, poorer nations should be careful what they wish for
In a week of unprecedented decisions in Ukraine that appear to have driven the world to the edge of a
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Legislators ought to be looking to boost palliative care systems, not encouraging premature deaths
In a pastoral letter that will be read out parishes across his diocese this weekend, Bishop Richard Moth of the
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We remember our war dead well, but still learn precious few lessons from their sacrifice
As Britain commemorated its annual Remembrance service yesterday, some 10,000 men and women marched past the Cenotaph and laid wreaths
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Dreadful flooding in Spain raises new questions about the impact of human activity on our global weather systems
After a week of torrential downpours, and with another onslaught predicted for later today, the catastrophic flooding that has devastated
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Slavery reparations debate has raised uncomfortable questions about our love of neighbour
Whilst there were many important issues placed on the table at the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in
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As North Korean troops head to Ukraine, our world is going to need powerful new peace narratives
By any measure, the news that North Korea is sending elite troops to Russia for training in advance of their
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Two-child benefit cap debate highlights need for radical rethink on social welfare
On Thursday this week the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales renewed its call for the UK government to
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Care for the elderly must come first in Keir Starmer’s healthcare reforms
It was one of less surprising announcements of the week, but that didn’t stop the mainstream media from running collectively
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In the post-Nagasaki world, we’re still struggling to find global peace
In the largest city on the island of Kyushu in Japan, many thousands have been gathering today to remember the dreadful events that occurred there
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Politicians need to start listening, or we could be heading for very troubled times
With the public disorder of this week threatening to escalate into a more nationwide problem this coming weekend, it’s no
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What’s the best Christian response to the 2024 Olympics’ mockery of Christianity?
You might have been forgiven for thinking that God had spoken in Paris last night, as the heavens opened and
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Global IT meltdown raises profound moral questions about future threats in the digital world
On Friday we all woke up to one of the largest IT failures in the history of computing. Whilst a
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