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All about Aoife

Hello, my name is Aoife, and I am the 2024/25 JPIT Comms Intern. This means that I will be running the social media, podcasts, and you may have already received the Stay and Prays I have been sending every day … Continue reading

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Introducing Florence

My name is Florence, and I am one of the new JPIT interns for 2024/25. My primary role is to support the Constituency Action Network (CAN), helping churches engage relationally with their MPs. I will also be doing public policy … Continue reading

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JPIT statement on the recent riots

Our church partners have expressed alarm and concern following the violence that we have witnessed on our streets in several towns and cities. We stand with those who are being subjected to violence and hatred in our communities. It is … Continue reading

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Invite Your MP to church

“GET TO KNOW YOUR MP” CHURCH SERVICE This is a wonderful way to make contact with your MP after their being elected on the 4th July. You may like to send them a congratulations or welcome card – and this … Continue reading

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Churches express outrage at the Rwanda Bill

An open letter, signed by over 250 organisations from across civil society in the UK, including the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches and the Church of Scotland, has been sent to the Prime Minister following the passing of the … Continue reading

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Churches to champion voter registration

As a General Election approaches, a new initiative has been launched that will equip local churches to increase democratic participation through registering people to vote, providing information about the need to have appropriate photo ID, and encouraging people to vote … Continue reading

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The Government’s re-writing of history

The sedate environment of the House of Lords descended into farce yesterday when Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Minister of State for the Cabinet Office, responded to questions on the Economic Activities of Public Bodies Bill (Anti-Boycott Bill). An extraordinary exchange demonstrated only … Continue reading

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Church leaders issue joint call for action on poverty in 2024

Senior leaders from churches and charities have called on politicians to take urgent action on rising poverty in the UK and around the world. In a joint statement released today (Friday, January 5), senior Christian leaders – including theGeneral Secretary … Continue reading

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Good news for the New Year: A new agreement to curb tax dodging

When you heard Big Ben strike midnight on 31st December, was your first thought that “this marks the moment when international tax laws change to make it harder for multinationals to avoid tax”? If, inexplicably, you had other priorities at … Continue reading

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights – 75 years on

What is the Declaration and where did it come from? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was written in 1948, following the devastation of the Second World War and the atrocities and absolute horror of the Holocaust. The United … Continue reading

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