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** Your daily media briefing - Monday 4 May
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** Secularism in the media
* Barbara Smoker obituary <[link removed]>
Barbara Smoker, who has died aged 96, was president of the National Secular Society for a quarter of a century and a humanist activist for 70 years.
The Guardian
* Fears for Nigerian humanist held for blasphemy in sharia state <[link removed]>
A prominent Nigerian humanist accused of blasphemy has been arrested and taken to the northern city of Kano, according to figures close to him.
The Guardian
* Christian fostering agency takes Ofsted to the High Court over policy of only working with evangelical married heterosexual carers <[link removed]>
A court battle is set to take place between Ofsted and a Christian fostering agency over the company's policy of only working with straight married couples.
Mail Online
* Coronavirus could cause rise in witchcraft and possession allegations in UK, police say <[link removed]>
Witchcraft accusations against children and vulnerable people could rise in Britain because of the coronavirus outbreak, police have warned.
The Independent
* Sunday trading laws could be scrapped during lockdown <[link removed]>
Sunday trading laws could be scrapped under plans to kick start Britain's economic recovery.
The Sun
* Quarter of UK adults have tuned into religious services during lockdown, says survey <[link removed]>
A quarter of adults in the UK have watched or listened to a religious service since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to a survey commissioned by a Christian aid agency.
The Observer
* Catholic Church draws up plans to reopen in Scotland <[link removed]>
The Catholic Church in Scotland is to approach the Scottish government with plans for the phased reopening of parishes, according to a senior bishop.
Daily Record
* India cracks down on Muslims under cover of coronavirus <[link removed]>
Indian police are arresting high-profile Muslim activists and ordinary civilians under the cover of the coronavirus pandemic in a crackdown that follows anti-government protests and communal riots this year.
Financial Times
* US states use coronavirus to ban abortions, leaving women desperate <[link removed]>
Eight US states have worked to try and halt abortions entirely during the pandemic as clinics report a rise in demand.
The Guardian
* White supremacists ‘encourage spreading virus to Jews’ in US <[link removed]>
White supremacist groups in the United States are encouraging supporters who contract coronavirus to spread the virus on to Jews and police officers, an FBI intelligence report has claimed.
The Jewish Chronicle
* Israel deems women’s ritual baths essential, leaving some conflicted over virus risk
Even as Israel closed down its public sphere to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the government deemed that some 700 of these ritual baths were essential and permitted them to remain open along with supermarkets and pharmacies.
The Washington Post (£)
** Latest from the NSS
* End faith-based selection to promote fairer admissions, NSS says <[link removed]>
Religious selection in faith schools undermines efforts to improve the socio-economic diversity of schools' intakes, the NSS has said.
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