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John Cleese referred to Prevent over anti-Muslim rhetoricA member of the public has referred the comedian John Cleese to the counter-extremism scheme Prevent over online posts about Islam.
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Government-funded Scottish 'conversion therapy' helpline only took four calls in 3 monthsA Scottish ‘conversion therapy’ helpline, which has received almost £230,000 from the Scottish Government since 2024, only took four calls in a three-month period, leading to it being dubbed ‘Scotland’s most expensive…
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CARE writes to Charity Commission over Amnesty report
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Finnish MP accused of hate speech barred from entering the UK
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No 'carve-outs' for parents in conversion practices billOlivia Bailey, the minister for equalities, has said that there will be no exemptions for parents in the government’s bill banning ‘abusive conversion practices’.
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Govt publishes draft conversion practices Bill
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Conversion therapy ban introduced in King's Speech
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Pastor convicted for preaching Bible verses in abortion buffer zoneRetired Northern Ireland pastor Clive Johnston has been convicted for preaching from John 3:16 within an abortion buffer zone, and now faces a £450 fine and a criminal record.
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University wins challenge to freedom of speech fineThe University of Sussex, which was fined a record £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech, has won a legal challenge against the fine.
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Universities face £500,000 fines for failing to protect free speech
The government are introducing a new complaints system for university staff that could see institutions fined £500,000 or 2% of their income if they are found to have failed in protecting free…
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Finnish MP acquitted over Bible tweet but convicted over church pamphletThe Finnish Supreme Court has acquitted parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen over a Bible verse which she tweeted in 2019. However, on a separate charge, they found her guilty of “hate speech” in a…
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Former-gay Christian found not guilty in Malta 'conversion practices' caseA Maltese court has found Christian speaker Matthew Grech not guilty of “advertising conversion practices”, in what is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind worldwide.
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US developing site to allow Britons to see banned contentThe United States Government have announced that they are working on a tool that will allow Britons, and people in other countries, to access content which is banned by their own governments.…
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Bridget Phillipson accused of failing to protect free speechMore than 300 academics, including Nobel Prize winners, have written to Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson accusing her of failing to tackle ‘cancel culture’ on university campuses.
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