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Lairds criticised for pocketing wind farm subsidies
The leader of the Scottish Government review of landownership yesterday pledged to examine ways of redistributing the cash wealthy lairds make from wind farms to benefit the less-advantaged. Alison...
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Call for Church of Scotland to sell Israeli hotel
The Kirk’s continued ownership of the Scots Hotel in Tiberias, on the Sea of Galilee, was questioned, with a call to carry out a strategic review on the church’s involvement in it. Commissioner Joe...
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Amazon website drops priest’s best-selling book featuring claims about gay...
A whistle-blowing churchman’s best-selling book featuring explosive claims about gay bullies in the Catholic priesthood has been pulled by web giants Amazon. ‘Priesthood in Crisis’ by Father Matthew...
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Church of England backed RBS bid may mean a new UK ethical bank
The Church of England is helping to fund a consortium that will bid for hundreds of branches that are being sold by the bailed-out bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). This could lead to a new...
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Archbishop’s crusade to cast out payday lenders
The Archbishop of Canterbury is to make a direct attack on payday lenders and loan sharks with a “10-year” campaign to drive them out of business. A team of experts at Lambeth Palace has drawn up...
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Church of England to develop credit unions network
The Church of England plans to develop a network of credit unions to challenge payday lending and force the loan company Wonga out of existence, according to Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury....
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Karina McTeague given key position at new City financial watchdog
Former Halifax Bank of Scotland risk specialist Karina McTeague has been hired by one of the new City regulators to oversee its supervision of the UK’s retail banks. The Financial Conduct Authority...
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The Kirk, cashing in pensions, the Baby Boomers inheritance tax, and the bad...
In 1744, two Church of Scotland ministers, Robert Wallace and Alexander Webster, considered the consequences of premature death among their fellow clergy, writes Peter Wilby. They decided that...
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Bethany charity hopes ‘doctor’ will have cure for sales figures
A leading charity in Scotland has turned to a Cumbrian retail expert for help in revamping its shops. The Bethany Christian Trust has invited Bill Smith, the Windermere-based “shop doctor”, to advise...
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Church of England Commissioners buy Scottish land to become largest private...
The Church Commissioners for England have announced the purchase of a forestry portfolio from UPM Tilhill for £49 million. The purchase means the Commissioners are the largest private commercial...
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