By Tim Farron MP2023-01-27T14:22:00
Whatever our views on the ongoing strikes that continue to disrupt our public services, Christians should be committed to praying for peace, justice and God’s wisdom, says Tim Farron
This month we will see more strike action by nurses, ambulance workers, teachers, university staff, bus drivers, court staff, physiotherapists, civil servants and rail workers.
Members are striking over pay and conditions, arguing that their wages are not keeping up with the cost of living, or reflective of increasingly challenging working conditions. Those striking say that this is a last resort; that they fear for the future of their professions if fundamental changes are not made.
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2023-03-24T12:39:00Z By Charlotte Cheshire
As a school chaplain and chair of governors, Rev Charlotte Cheshire has seen the stress caused by Ofsted inspections first hand. There must be a way to maintain standards that better reflects the justice and mercy of Jesus, she says
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