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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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Conversion therapy ban introduced in King's SpeechWednesday’s King’s Speech, outlining the government’s legislative agenda for the coming session of Parliament, included a commitment to ban “abusive conversion practices”.
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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 fine
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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 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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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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US developing site to allow Britons to see banned content
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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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Police Still Haven’t Decided if Pro-Life Campaigner Will Be Charged for Silent PrayerPro-life campaigner Isabel Vaughan-Spruce remains under investigation 10 months after West Midlands Police arrested her for praying in an abortion clinic buffer zone.
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Supreme Court: NI religious education breaches human rights
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that religious education (RE) and collective worship in Northern Ireland’s controlled schools breach human rights if not delivered in an “objective, critical and pluralistic manner”.
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