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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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

More worrying climate news. Is our international system still up to today’s challenges? Earlier this month the EU’s Copernicus research institute revealed that 2025 was the third hottest year on record globally. The first and second hottest years were 2024 … Continue reading →

Christian witness for peace and justice will be strengthened thanks to a newly announced partnership between the Iona Community and the Joint Public Issues Team (JPIT) of the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches. As “resourcing partners”, the two groups … Continue reading →

I’m Adam and I’m pleased to introduce myself as the newest addition to the Joint Public Issues Team. I will be joining as the Advocacy Coordinator within the Methodist Church to help the JPIT churches amplify their impact and bring … Continue reading →

Is UK recognition of a Palestinian State more than a symbolic gesture? by Rev’d. David Hardman – Methodist Liaison Officer, Jerusalem On 29 July 2025, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that the UK would recognise a Palestinian state … Continue reading →

Prayer for Peace in Gaza, in the West Bank and in Israel In the days of the prophet Habakkuk, God spoke of stones crying out against oppression and violence. Centuries later, as Jesus entered Jerusalem, he told the Pharisees that … Continue reading →

Hello! My name is Erica, and I am the new JPIT intern (communications) for 2025/26. I am really looking forward to exploring how an ecumenical organization negotiates complex public issues and learning how best to engage Christians through media to … Continue reading →