Guardian readers respond to Colm Tóibín’s essay on the island’s political futureColm Tóibín’s comparison of Sinn Féin, a pro-EU, pro-immigration, centre-left party, to Ukip, an anti-EU, anti-immigration, rightwing party, is decidedly muddled, like much…
‘It was unheard of’: UK’s first cathedral girls’ choir marks 30 years
Current and former members of Salisbury Cathedral’s landmark choir to sing together at gala“Singing is definitely a big part of me,” said Mary, an 11-year-old Salisbury Cathedral chorister. “I love being part of the girls’ choir. If girls weren’t allow…
Archbishop of Canterbury criticises social care tax rise
Justin Welby says favouring wealthy pensioners over young and poor not a ‘people-centred policy’Boris Johnson’s plan to increase national insurance contributions to raise £12bn for the NHS and social care could pose a “serious problem” for low-income w…
C of E admits to failings over allegations against priest who took his own life
Church expresses ‘deep regret’ in handling of unsubstantiated claims of child abuse against Father Alan GriffinThe Church of England has admitted it made mistakes in its handling of unsubstantiated allegations of child abuse against a former Anglican p…
‘Bleeding for Jesus’: book tells story of QC who pitilessly abused young men
A moral crusader was accused of targeting public schoolboys at Christian camps and administering ‘horrific’ beatings After five years of sadistic beatings in a garden shed by one of the UK’s most prominent barristers, and with a “special beating” to ma…