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Secular Ofsted is fuelling division, says influential think tank ([link removed])
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Ofsted is fuelling division and alienating religious groups with its secular agenda, a respected think tank has said.


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Ministers question controversial changes to transgender law: The Times ([link removed])
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Ministers are reconsidering plans to make changing legal sex much easier, following concerns about the impact the changes would have on children, according to The Times.

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Girls take US transgender athletics policy to court ([link removed])




Former equalities chief: Free speech censorship has ‘chilling effect’ on society ([link removed])
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One of the authors of the 2010 Equality Act has spoken out against the “chilling effect” of censoring opinions in the media and universities.

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Ofcom vows to uphold free speech ([link removed])

Now Scot Police under fire for logging ‘non-crime’ hate cases ([link removed])



Down’s syndrome campaigners call for equal protection from abortion ([link removed])
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Down’s syndrome campaigners have called for the law on abortion to be amended to end the discrimination against unborn children with ‘non-fatal’ disabilities.

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US Senate: Pro-abortion senators ‘defend infanticide’ ([link removed])
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Presumed consent organ donations set to start in May ([link removed])
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A new presumed consent system for organ donation in England is set to come into force on 20 May, the Department of Health (DoH) has announced.



Dutch mental health patient angry at euthanasia offer ([link removed])
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A Dutch mental health patient has shared how she was “overwhelmed and angry” when her new psychiatrist offered her euthanasia during their first appointment.



Aussie teammates ‘blocked’ from supporting Israel Folau ([link removed])
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Senior Australian rugby players felt unable to publicly support teammate Israel Folau due to pressure from the sport’s governing body, according to an Australian newspaper.



Council apologises for primary school inviting sexually explicit drag queen ([link removed])
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A local authority in Scotland has apologised after one of its primary schools invited a drag queen to speak to children as young as four.



FEATURE: No-fault divorce reality check ([link removed])
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The Government is taking forward legislation to introduce no-fault divorce in England and Wales. It is claimed that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is going to consign the “blame game” to legal history and make life much better for everyone involved.




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