Next week, the UK will have a new prime minister - Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester and the first Catholic to take on this role since emancipation. In this Religion Media Centre briefing, people who know him well described how he embodies Catholic social teaching around the common good, challenging poverty and helping the homeless. Faith leaders from the city said he was a 'convener of the people', seeing faith communities as key partners in bringing people together to build society.

It's been three years since the outbreak of civil war in Sudan, and in the brutal conflict, the level of human suffering has reached “unimaginable levels”, according to aid agencies in the UK. Despite this, the conflict is not often reported. We explored this in our latest RMC briefing, hearing from aid organisations, religious leaders, journalists and media professionals.

In this briefing, we review the fallout from the flawed data and resultant withdrawal of the "Quiet Revival" report, and the lessons for Christians commissioning data, polling companies finding answers, journalists reporting polls and the legacy of distrust.

The green paper on the BBC Charter Review is up for public consultation, and in this Religion Media Centre briefing, faith leaders and media commentators discuss how religious broadcasting will develop in a time of technological and societal change.

The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury inherits a daunting in-tray with crumbling buildings, falling numbers of clergy and financial pressures. How will those challenges surface at General Synod next week? And what chance does Sarah Mullally have of holding the Church together? This briefing hears from both sides of the divide, progressive and traditional, alongside seasoned Synod watchers weighing up the prospects for peace.

In our first RMC Briefing of 2026, we look at a new report which explores the reasons why faith narratives are being mobilised for causes of division in Britain, and recommends actions to “strengthen the institutions and relationships that allow faith to serve the common good”.

Bishop Richard Moth, the Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, has been chosen as the next Archbishop of Westminster, taking over from Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who has held the role for 16 years. In this briefing, guests spoke of his character and their experience of working with him.

In our last briefing of the year, we look back at some of the headlines of 2025. Ruth Peacock hosted with many guests reflecting on what the year has meant, and how it may be remembered.

Conversations between Jews and Muslims in Britain have been “very difficult” over the past two years since the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. But community leaders taking part in a Religion Media Centre briefing said that, two years on, there is a growing desire to rebuild good relations — despite continuing anxiety and mistrust.

The decision to place Religious Education in the national curriculum in England has delighted RE teachers and campaigners. In this briefing, we hear from a member of the review panel and campaigners who have been fighting for years to raise the status of RE.