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Councillors have accused church leaders of "spectacular misinterpretation" over proposals to remove voting rights of unelected religious representatives from the city's education committee.
BBC Newsnight reports on the latest developments in the backlash against inclusive teaching, including the spread of misinformation, parental withdrawals and teachers receiving threats.
A survivor of clerical abuse, the Revd Matthew Ineson, has refused to contribute to an independent review commissioned by the Church of England of his own case and others, saying that the review process is "worse than useless".
A convicted rapist who became a Christian in prison has won a legal battle after claiming he suffered religious discrimination at the mental health unit he resides at when he was denied access to Sunday worship despite Muslim inmates being allowed Friday prayers.
Catholic primary schools are still requesting details of children's baptism records despite new laws that prohibit the use of religion in their enrolment policies.
Members of Islamist and white supremacist groups have raised funds via Facebook, GoFundMe and YouTube, and encrypted messengers such as WhatsApp and Telegram are also exposed.
Dr Joyce D'Silva of Compassion in World Farming says the organisation campaigns for an end to religious exemptions that allow non-stun slaughter so farm animals are treated as humanely as possible.
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