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Friday, 10 July 2020

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Cornerstone Fostering and Adoption

The High Court has ruled that England’s only evangelical Christian fostering agency can continue to work only with evangelical Christian carers.

 
 

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Houses of Parliament

An attempt by MPs to introduce abortion on demand in England and Wales by amending the Government’s Domestic Abuse Bill has failed.

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DIY abortions ‘unsafe’ and sometimes ‘illegal’, investigation reveals

Mississippi Governor signs pro-life protections into law

More than 6,600 abortions carried out in Ireland in 2019

 
 
Church in Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced that churches can reopen on 15 July.

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Churches in Wales set to open from 13 July

Indoor weddings now allowed in Northern Ireland

 
 
Megaphone

A prominent free speech and human rights lawyer has issued a hard-hitting warning over proposals to change hate crime laws in Northern Ireland.

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NI hate crime review delayed

Scot hate crime Bill a ‘severe threat to free speech’

 
 
Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has said that people in the UK should be able to change sex by ‘self-identification’.

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ROI Minister to make it easier for children to change legal sex

 
People in row

A city in Massachusetts, US has redefined the notion of family to include people in ‘polyamorous’ relationships of three or more people.

 
Police line

UK drug lords believe the police are winning the war on drugs, according to secret messages hacked by detectives.

 
 
Bride and groom

One of the first couples to be married in England following the easing of lockdown restrictions on 4 July have told the BBC why their Christian faith made the ceremony so important.

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Lockdown helps US couple drop divorce plans to work on marriage

 
 
JK Rowling and Margaret Atwood

An open letter championing free speech and rejecting a new culture of censorship has been signed by more than 150 leading authors, academics and thinkers, who say people must be free to disagree with one another.

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Author sacked for supporting JK Rowling trans comments

Award-winning authors urge Booker Prize to reinstate Peer following trans row

 
 
Church building

The Scottish Government has announced that churches may open from 15 July. This is a very welcome U-turn.

 
 
Hospital corridor

During the coronavirus crisis, the desire to protect vulnerable people has been clear. This is to be welcomed. Government and individuals alike have been – and still are – doing all they can to preserve life. God’s common grace is at work.

 
 
Scottish church

Churches in England opened for the first time in over 100 days for worship services, after Westminster eased some lockdown restrictions on 4 July. (Update: The Scottish Government has released guidance since the publication of this feature stating that churches can open for some aspects of worship from 15 July).

 
 
House of Lords

On 7 July 2009, the House of Lords rejected Lord Falconer’s attempt to introduce assisted dying.

 
 

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