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On the Just Transition: A Colombian Perspective

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Littlehampton United

Colombian coffee and Dutch stroopwafels – representing the co-hosts of the Santa Marta conference In mid-April 2026, JPITs denominational leaders signed a letter asking Ed Miliband to attend First Conference on the Transition Away from Fossil Fuels. Held in Santa … Continue reading →

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Church action network aims to transform politics

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Littlehampton United

[embedded content] The Constituency Action Network (CAN) — launched by the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church through the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) — resources local churches to building meaningful relationships with … Continue reading →

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The People’s Emergency Briefing for your church 

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Littlehampton United

Our call to respond  The climate emergency is not only an earthly crisis, but a spiritual one. Scripture opens with a world spoken into being by love, declared very good before a single human hierarchy or economy exists (Genesis 1). The earth … Continue reading →

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UK urged to continue its climate leadership

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Littlehampton United

Faith leaders have called on the UK government to step up international efforts to encourage the phasing out of fossil fuels. Senior representatives of the Methodist Church, the Baptist Union and the United Reformed Church have co-signed a letter asking … Continue reading →

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Should we still stop Rosebank?

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Littlehampton United

With an escalating global oil crisis, is it out of touch for churches to continue supporting the campaign to stop the Rosebank oil field? Absolutely not.  ICYMI*: What’s going on?  The Strait of Hormuz – between the countries of Oman, UAE and Iran – is currently being partially blockaded by Iran, as they protest illegal American and … Continue reading →

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Airstrikes by AI: who is accountable?

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Littlehampton United

Amongst the on-going horrors of the war across the Middle East and on top of significant questions around the legality and intent behind it, we’re seeing a dangerous step into a new kind of warfare. How significantly is human judgement … Continue reading →

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The Spring Statement – or how not to have “a politics characterised by listening, kindness and truthfulness”*

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Littlehampton United

Listening to the Spring Statement, it’s not hard to see why people are disillusioned with politics. The Chancellor began by saying how wonderful the economy was and how everything was going to plan while the Shadow Chancellor responded with how … Continue reading →

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Refugee Family Reunion Media

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Littlehampton United

Video Listen to JPIT team members Adam Aucock and Steve Tinning explaining refugee family reunion and why it matters. [embedded content] Case Study *names have been changed to protect identities A trauma survivor, refugee and father is desperately hoping to … Continue reading →

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Refugee Family Reunion Letter

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Littlehampton United

Please read, share, and sign our letter raising deep concerns about plans to stop refugee family reunion. Dear Home Secretary,  As leaders from faith communities across the UK, we write with deep concern about the Government’s plans to permanently curtail … Continue reading →

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Refugee Family Reunion Explainer

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Littlehampton United

Those of us without experience of the asylum and refugee system in the UK might not be aware of the refugee family reunion scheme. This explainer covers some of the basics about how the scheme used to work, how the … Continue reading →

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