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Subject Study: ‘No evidence mild smacking causes harm to kids’ – and other news this week
Date November 14, 2025 5:06 PM
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Study: ‘No evidence mild smacking causes harm to kids’ ([link removed])
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It is “impossible” to conclude that reasonable chastisement harms children, a review by The Christian Institute has found.

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Peers propose almost 1,000 amendments to assisted suicide Bill
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An unprecedented number of changes for a Private Member’s Bill have been tabled by Peers seeking to amend Kim Leadbeater’s seriously flawed assisted suicide Bill.






BBC presenter’s eye-roll at pro-trans terminology ‘broke impartiality’ ([link removed])
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A BBC News presenter’s facial expression at pro-trans terminology has fallen foul of the broadcaster’s impartiality rules.


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BBC trans bias ‘is harming children’ ([link removed])
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Six in ten people oppose no-fault divorce, NI consultation reveals ([link removed])
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Proposals to make divorce quicker and easier in Northern Ireland have been largely rejected by respondents to a consultation.





‘Islam-critical’ ruled a protected belief under equality law ([link removed])
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Criticism of Islam is a protected belief under the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010), it has been ruled.






Newcastle United lifts ban on gender-critical fan in free speech win ([link removed])
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Newcastle United has lifted its ban on gender-critical fan Linzi Smith, acknowledging that her views are legally protected.


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Glamour names nine men among its ‘Women of the Year’ winners ([link removed])
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RC Archbishop urges Peers to reject ‘distressing’ attempt to decriminalise abortion ([link removed])
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Peers must protect the unborn by overturning an attempt to decriminalise abortion, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool has said.





Irish Labour: ‘Liberalise possession of all illegal drugs’ ([link removed])
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The Labour Party has called on the Irish Government to decriminalise all drugs for personal use and to open more shooting galleries for addicts.





Danny Kruger MP: ‘The Gospel will never be extinguished’ ([link removed])
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MP Danny Kruger has spoken of the importance of his Christian convictions to his life and political outlook.




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Christian trainee teachers barred from Chicago school placements ([link removed])
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Yours in Christ,
Ciarán Kelly
Director, The Christian Institute


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