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It is just under a year and a half ago that I found myself writing a piece called ‘A Black Friday’.
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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 BillThis morning, the Cabinet Office published the Draft Conversion Practices Bill. This legislation was first promised by Theresa May in 2018. But successive governments have grappled with the complexity of legislating over…
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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 zone
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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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Major wins in regulation of online pornography
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Scottish Parliament rejects Assisted Suicide Bill
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CARE for Scotland urges MSPs to reject assisted suicide ahead of…
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CARE for Scotland comment: Royal College of Psychiatrists switches to oppose…
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Universities face £500,000 fines for failing to protect free speech
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Finnish MP acquitted over Bible tweet but convicted over church pamphlet
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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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School cleared of promoting creationismA Welsh school has been cleared by an investigation over claims it was promoting Christian creationism over other religions and non-religious beliefs.
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Christian woman now criminally charged for silent prayer near abortion clinicA Christian woman has now been criminally charged after praying silently near an abortion facility in Birmingham, following several previous arrests which did not result in conviction.
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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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