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Your daily media briefing - Monday 10 February

  

In the Media is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news and opinion and listen to our podcasts on our website.

  

Secularism in the media

 

‘No faith in Peterborough faith school consultation process’ – NSS campaign mentioned

Nicola Day, deputy leader of the Green group on Peterborough City Council, explains why she and two other councillors are challenging a decision to open a selective Catholic school in the city. The NSS's No More Faith Schools campaign is mentioned.

Peterborough Telegraph

 

Compulsory religious education 'may breach human rights'

Making all pupils take part in religious education classes could see the Welsh Government taken to court for breaching human rights, a legal expert has warned.

BBC

 

Calls for exclusion zones outside UK abortion clinics amid protests

A leading provider of abortion care has criticised the Home Office for refusing to introduce exclusion zones after a group of anti-abortion activists protested outside a north London clinic on Saturday morning.

The Guardian

 

Settlement reduction ‘unethical and unfair’, says clerical abuse survivor

A survivor of clerical abuse had his settlement reduced by more than one third by the Church of England's insurer, Ecclesiastical, based on the evidence of a psychiatrist who had never met the claimant, his lawyer has confirmed.

Church Times

 

First same-sex weddings to take place in NI this week

Northern Ireland will finally see its first same-sex weddings this week after a historic change - six years after gay marriage became legal in the UK.

Mirror

 

Preacher who inspired Streatham terror attack peddling jihad from behind bars

Hundreds of sermons preached by the Islamist cleric who inspired the men who carried out the terrorist attacks in Streatham and on London Bridge in November are available on a website that allows his followers to communicate in private chatrooms.

The Observer

 

Tory inquiry imam in free speech row

A leading imam appointed by Theresa May to conduct a government inquiry into Islamophobia faced calls to stand down last night after he was accused of questioning free speech.

The Sunday Times (£)

 

Church of England makes minor change to position on civil partnerships

The Church of England has quietly conceded that it is "natural justice" for heterosexual couples to be allowed to convert a marriage to a civil partnership.

The Sunday Times (£)

 

Swiss vote to approve legislation to protect LGBT+ rights

Swiss voters have given their backing in a referendum to extending anti-racism legislation to cover sexual orientation.

The Guardian

 

Modern-day witches ‘still facing endless abuse’

Four hundred years after they were burned at the stake, modern-day witches say they are still facing persecution.

Surrey Comet

  

Latest from the NSS

 

The Cardinal Barbarin case highlights the need for well-drafted mandatory reporting laws

The conviction of France's most senior Catholic cleric for failing to report child abuse has been overturned. Keith Porteous Wood says this should be a warning to those charged with responding to abuse in the UK.

  

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