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Teacher suspended for telling Muslim pupils Britain is a Christian countryA London primary school teacher was banned from working with children after telling a Muslim pupil that Britain is still a Christian state.
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Anti-abortion campaigner arrested at peaceful protestPaul Gardner was protesting in Cambridge when he was stopped by police and arrested. His arrest came under Section 4A of the Public Order Act after a member of the public objected…
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Supreme Court: NI religious education breaches human rights
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Bible verse on pastor’s campervan could be considered hate speechA church leader has been approached by the police to warn him that Bible verses printed on his campervan “could be seen as hate speech”.
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Man who attacked Quran burner spared jailA man who attacked a Quran-burning protester with a knife in central London has been spared prison, triggering widespread outrage and accusations of “two-tier justice” and double standards in policing and sentencing.
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Free speech row as police urge woman to apologise for facebook postThames Valley Police have been accused of undermining free speech after an officer asked a woman to apologise for a social media post.
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Graham Linehan arrested over gender-critical social media postsGraham Linehan, creator of Father Ted, was arrested by five armed police officers at Heathrow over three gender-critical social media posts.
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Pro life campaigner under third investigation for praying outside abortion clinicA Christian pro-life campaigner has reported she is being investigated again for praying outside an abortion clinic.
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Premier League ends Stonewall partnership amid free speech debateThe Premier League will no longer participate in Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign, ending an eight-year partnership with the LGBTQ+ charity.
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New law strengthens free speech protections at universitiesUniversities and colleges in England now face stronger legal duties to protect freedom of speech following the implementation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.
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Christian preachers win legal victory restoring right to evangelise in UxbridgeA west London church has won a major legal victory against a local council, restoring its freedom to preach the gospel and share Christian literature in public spaces.
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