Politics related articles

  1. Government consultation on the legal requirements for divorce

    15/09/2018

    The Revd Martin Kettle of the Church of England’s Mission and Public Affairs division, responds to the publication of the Government consultation on divorce law.

  2. Leaseholders face crippling bills for problem they did not create – bishops react to Commons cladding vote

    22/03/2021

    The Bishop of St Albans, Alan Smith, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, and the Bishop of Kensington, Graham Tomlin, voice regret at the vote in the Commons  removing an amendment to the Fire Safety Bill to protect leaseholders from the cost of replacing dangerous cladding.

  3. Lights and prayers as churches mark anniversary of full-scale invasion of Ukraine

    23/02/2023

    Cathedrals will be floodlit in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, candles will be lit and services, prayer vigils across the country in churches to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

  4. Response to the Budget from the Church of England's bishops in Parliament

    03/03/2021

    The Bishop of Birmingham has responded to the Budget.