The Latest Breaking News from Steve Chalke

Irish man with terminal brain cancer became 'The King of Chemo'; now eyes marathon record

A medical trial that Iain Ward joined in 2019 led to an unexpected discovery that changed his life. An MRI scan revealed a brain tumour, although doctors initially believed it was benign. Around six months later, further scans showed that the tumour was growing. Ward underwent brain surgery and was…

The Times of India · Sep 16

Tommy Robinson says he found Jesus in prison. Churches disagree about how to respond

C of E faces dilemma as far right claims Christianity to push agenda that often clashes with gospel message

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025

Fitness trainer discovers terminal brain cancer on medical trial despite ‘zero symptoms’

Iain recalled ‘it was a freakish amount of luck’ to discover the tumour

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2025

Ban won’t end knife crime, says founder of Bristol academy whose pupils died

Rev Steve Chalke says killing of Mason Rist and Max Dixon was ‘devastating’ and calls for earlier intervention on knife crime

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

Therapy project yields ‘dramatic’ rise in Sats results at London school

Nurture programme devised by Camila Batmanghelidjh to be rolled out to more primary schools after pilot success

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024

Camila Batmanghelidjh’s mourners lay her to rest with a rite of colour and joy

Hundreds pay respects to Kids Company founder at defiant north London funeral and glowing wake in Waterloo church

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024

DfE failing to resource changes at troubled Kent school, says charity head

Staff at Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey strike over threatening pupil behaviour as Steve Chalke says no government promises being met

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

Private schools wanting to opt out of GCSEs ‘unable to produce the results’

Former social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh says proposals come amid fears English state sector is catching up

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

‘Children without a bed aren’t going to be interested in school’: can England’s north-south education divide be repaired?

This year’s GCSE and A-level results exposed devastating inequalities. But Tory promises to help ring hollow

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Headteachers warn UK facing ‘dangerous’ teacher shortage as recruitment crisis deepens

Employment ‘worst it’s ever been’ as pay and conditions put graduates off profession

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2023