Be ready for terror, churches urged
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 25 Feb 2026
Churches are being urged to step up preparation ahead of forthcoming legal requirements to strengthen their premises’ security and readiness for potential terrorist attacks.
Places of worship within the scope of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (known as Martyn’s Law), which is expected to come into force in April 2027, will be required to appoint a “responsible person” and give formal notification of their premises.
Under-16s social media ban backed
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 24 Feb 2026
Several Christians are among a group of 61 MPs urging the Government to consider restricting social media access for under-16s.
In a letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, MPs encouraged the creation of a similar model to the one recently adopted in Australia, which puts the onus on technology platforms to enforce age restrictions.
'Theology for Life' conference sees Crosslands graduates gather
en staff
Date posted: 23 Feb 2026
Crosslands Seminary’s “Theology for Life” conference has taken place in Newcastle. The conference included a graduation celebration evening.
Richard Perkins, pastor at King’s Church, Guildford, said: “It was striking that most of the graduates didn’t simply turn up for the graduation ceremony; most were there for the whole conference.
Designer babies: Children seen as ‘commodities’
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 23 Feb 2026
Christian doctor and research scientist John Wyatt says that a company offering the opportunity to “pick your baby” exposes a drive to control and objectify our children.
The US-based company Nucleus Genomics is offering prospective parents the chance to “have your best baby” via its website mynucleus.com.
New Christians for Reform group receives mixed responses
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 22 Feb 2026
Reform UK has witnessed a growing Christian presence over the past year, culminating in the recent launch of Christians for Reform, the party’s Christian fellowship.
With Christian politicians like Danny Kruger and Laila Cunningham recently following in the footsteps of ex-Conservatives like Tim Montgomerie and defecting to Reform, the fast-growing, right-wing party is garnering more Christian support.
Puberty blockers trial challenged
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 22 Feb 2026
A group of concerned parties are pursuing legal proceedings in the High Court to stop a trial of puberty blockers for children from going ahead.
The trial, which is costing the taxpayer £11 million, should never have been approved and comprises government-funded experimentation on young children, the claimants say.
First City Mission marks 200 years
Emily Pollok
Date posted: 21 Feb 2026
The world’s first official City Mission, Glasgow City Mission, is celebrating 200 years of service in Scotland’s largest city.
Established in 1826, Glasgow City Mission was founded by young Glaswegian David Naismith at just 26 years old. Moved by the poverty he witnessed in Glasgow, Naismith put the gospel into action by caring for people’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Assisted dying ‘bullying’ claim
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 21 Feb 2026
The parliamentarians behind the assisted dying bill have been warned against triggering a rarely used law to override the House of Lords and force the bill into law. The Christian Institute said such a move would be a “bullying tactic”.
Tensions among assisted dying campaigners and members of both chambers have been mounting, with peers being accused of “filibuster tactics” to delay the bill. The bill is currently at committee stage in the Lords where a significant number of amendments have yet to be debated.
Homeschooling warning
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 19 Feb 2026
Homeschooling parents will not have to tell their local authority of actual time spent educating their children, following a major amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. However, other amendments have prompted concern.
The bill, currently at report stage in the House of Lords, originally required parents to state the “actual” amount of time each child spends receiving education from parents and others. Following an agreed amendment, an “estimate of the overall total amount of time” the child receives education will suffice.
CofE evangelicals respond to LLF conclusion
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 13 Feb 2026
Evangelicals are responding to the news that the Church of England's contentious Living in Love and Faith discussions (LLF) about gender and sexuality will conclude by July.
However, discussions on the subject will continue, but under new structures and not the label of LLF. Evangelicals, while celebrating that revisionism has not currently advanced as much as its supporters had hoped, are nonetheless wary that liberals will continue to push for more change.
Bruce Milne dies
en staff
Date posted: 11 Feb 2026
Influential pastor, preacher and writer Bruce Milne has died.
Milne, whose doctrinal handbook Know the Truth has been used by generations of evangelical students and ministers, had a global reach through his work.
Soldier saved by ‘divine intervention’ aims for pulpit
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 2 Feb 2026
A former soldier who gave his life to the Lord after narrowly escaping death is now training for ministry.
Kevin Stewart (pictured) and his squad were in a Land Rover on the streets of Bagram, Afghanistan, when a lorry filled with explosives smashed into the vehicle. “It was filled to the brim with enough explosives to flatten the whole area, my whole squad, and all the civilians nearby,” Stewart told The Telegraph.
politics & policy
‘Why do the nations rage?’
Krish Kandiah
Date posted: 31 Jan 2026
On 3 January, as part of what was described as his New Year’s resolution to pursue world peace, President Donald Trump, from his luxury Mar-a-Lago resort, oversaw the invasion of Venezuela and the extradition of its president, Nicolás Maduro, to the United States on charges of drug trafficking.
This alarming event does not stand alone. It comes amid a steady accumulation of brazen assertions of power by leaders from multiple continents, each one adding to the sense of global instability. While many nations express ongoing concern about the number of migrants crossing their borders, a far more pressing anxiety is emerging – the prospect of aggressors doing the same. As the world watches on in growing unease, I am reminded of the psalmist’s question: “Why do the nations rage?”
Abortion at 'staggering levels' after 11% rise
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 29 Jan 2026
The number of abortions in England and Wales has reached "staggering" levels, a Christian pro-life and pro-women leader says.
Dawn McAvoy of Both Lives UK was commenting on the Government's 2023 "Abortion statistics commentary" for England and Wales, released earlier this month. A total of 277,970 abortions are reported to have taken place.
FIEC and Wycliffe partner for vital African initiative
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 28 Jan 2026
The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) is partnering with Wycliffe Bible Translators to support an Africa Bible translation project.
The country in question can’t be named, to protect the Bible translators and church leaders involved, but it’s a war-torn country in Africa where new church leaders don’t have a Bible in their language. FIEC got involved at its November leaders’ conference, where £7,000 was raised for the project; Wycliffe speakers got invited to 120 churches to share about the need for Bible translation. The goal is to raise £70,000 – with matched funding – to help unlock the Scriptures in 11 languages spoken by 850,000 people.
Legal challenge over Pride marches
Nicola Laver
Date posted: 27 Jan 2026
The Christian Institute (CI) has begun legal action against prime minister Keir Starmer over official, taxpayer-funded participation in Pride marches. The Civil Service has also been named in High Court proceedings.
The CI is seeking a judicial review of the Civil Service’s official endorsement and funding of Pride, during work time, on grounds that it is “clearly political and clearly in breach of laws on Civil Service impartiality”.
One in three feel their lives 'lack purpose'
Lydia Houghton
Date posted: 26 Jan 2026
One in three UK adults feel that their lives lack purpose.
This finding comes from a survey commissioned by evangelism organisation A Passion for Life (APFL) in which more than 2,000 adults (a representative group) were asked to reflect on what they felt was missing from their lives, from a “long” list of options.
Hundreds of young sportspeople gather
Brian Glynn
Date posted: 26 Jan 2026
Almost 300 young adults have gathered in three venues for Christians in Sport’s (CiS) annual “New Year Training” conferences.
The events aim to equip 18–23-year-old sportspeople to connect their sport and faith and encourage them in their evangelism to their sports clubs and teams.
