For around 15 years, party conferences were a regular part of my life.
Politics and elections
Tom Kendall
Tom Kendall
Representatives from the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church have voiced concerns about the government’s draft Conversion Practices Bill, saying that it criminalises Christian prayer and pastoral care.
Freedom of Speech
Belfast City Council has voted to illuminate City Hall in support of abortion on Easter Sunday next year, just weeks after a previous attempt was blocked following a challenge by DUP councillors.
Abortion
Assisted Suicide
The Channel 4 show ‘Million Pound Shot’ broadcast on Sunday evening was revealed to be a hoax designed to show the manipulative tactics of the gambling industry.
Gambling
CARE Budget Response: Small positives, but families need more radical reform
Marriage and Family
Time to ban pimping websites says inquiry
Sexual Exploitation
CARE Press Release - MPs reject latest Assisted Suicide Bill
Assisted Suicide
CARE Press Release - Church urged to pray ahead of Assisted…
Assisted Suicide
A new report claims that artificial intelligence is being used across the UK’s immigration system to create a ‘digital hostile environment’ for migrants.
Artificial Intelligence
Transgender rights campaigners have launched a petition to stop Harry Potter themed Christmas lights being used to support author J K Rowling.
Transgender
Opposition is mounting in response to the Government’s Conversion Therapy Ban, following Bridget Phillipson’s article championing the draft Bill this week.
Freedom of Speech
Barclays has announced plans to cut 5,000 jobs by the end of 2026 as the bank increasingly turns to artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Artificial Intelligence
On Tuesday 20 October, the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill was granted Royal Assent, paving the way for assisted suicide to be legalised on the island.
Assisted Suicide
NHS England has announced new guidance requiring transgender patients to be accommodated on hospital wards according to their biological sex, rather than their gender identity.
Transgender
New research published by the think tank Theos has found that 8% of the public strongly agree with the statement “you need to be Christian to be truly British” while 9% slightly…
Christian Nationalism