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Friday, 17 October 2025
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Global Anglicans announce break in communion from Church of England ([link removed])
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The Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (GAFCON) has announced it is rejecting the Church of England’s leadership, and is reordering the Anglican Communion.


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CofE same-sex ‘wedding’ services on the ropes as Bishops bow to due process ([link removed])
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Peers bid to overturn abortion up to birth clause ([link removed])
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Two respected members of the House of Lords are set to table amendments to overturn the ‘abortion up to birth’ clause in the Government’s Crime and Policing Bill and to reinstate in-person medical consultations before at-home abortions.



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Aviva funds group promoting trans ideology to primary school children ([link removed])
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Aviva has been criticised for funding The Proud Trust, an organisation that distributes controversial ‘trans-affirming’ RSE resources to primary schools.


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NI Health Minister orders review of controversial GenderGP clinic ([link removed])
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Latest attempt to ban smacking would only ‘criminalise loving parents’ ([link removed])
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Some public figures are urging the Government to criminalise parents in England if they smack their children.


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‘Overhaul’ aims to make it simpler and cheaper to marry ([link removed])
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The Government has announced it will reform marriage law into an officiant-based, rather than buildings-based model.


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Bonuses for betting shops staff if they ignore problem gambling ([link removed])
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Slot machine venues are paying staff bonuses based on how much gamblers lose, The Guardian has revealed.



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Trafficking survivor: ‘Prostitution is completely dangerous’ ([link removed])
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A trafficking survivor has told the Scottish Parliament that proposals to protect women and girls must be based on “evidence showing the realities of prostitution”.


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Poll: Majority of Scots back MSP’s clampdown on prostitution ([link removed])
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AI child abuse content soars over 1,300 per cent across the globe ([link removed])
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AI-generated child abuse material rocketed 1,325 per cent across the world in just one year, it has been reported.


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‘I stood my ground’: Mum defied abortion pressure after cancer diagnosis ([link removed])
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An American mother diagnosed with cancer at 20 weeks pregnant chose life after doctors advised her to abort her daughter.




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