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Danny Kruger MP


Tory MP calls on Govt not to weaken gender reassignment laws ([link removed])
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A Conservative MP has urged his party not to change the law on gender reassignment, and instead champion the fact that biological sex is real and a “fundamental building block of society”.


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BBC drops controversial trans groups from website ([link removed])
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World Rugby to ban men from women’s game because of ‘significant injury risk’ ([link removed])
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Academic: ‘Scots must oppose proposed hate crime law’ ([link removed])
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An academic and advocate on free speech is calling on Scots to oppose a Bill that could criminalise everyday speech.


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Scot Govt’s hate crime Bill could criminalise people for ‘misspeaking’ ([link removed])
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Christians celebrate as Sudan abolishes apostasy law ([link removed])
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Christians are celebrating after the new Sudanese Government abolished the country’s apostasy law.



Fiona Bruce MP


Christian MP urges Govt to introduce age checks for pornography ([link removed])
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A Christian MP has called on the Government to introduce robust age-verification controls on pornography without further delay.


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Govt’s delay on porn age-verification to face High Court challenge ([link removed])
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock


Govt to issue new DNR guidance after threat of judicial review ([link removed])
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The Government is set to release new guidance on ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ (DNR) forms, following accusations of mixed messaging for care homes during the coronavirus outbreak.


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Gambling addict explains how lockdown helped him ([link removed])
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A recovering gambling addict has explained how he battled his addiction during lockdown.


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Heroin and cocaine use up among teens and young adults ([link removed])
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The number of drug offences appears to be growing among young people in schools, colleges and universities in England.


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J. I. Packer, ‘Knowing God’ author dies at 93 ([link removed])
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James Innell Packer, one of the most influential evangelical leaders of modern times, died on Friday July 17, aged 93. His work ‘Knowing God’ (1973), a Christian classic, sold over 1.5 million copies.



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FEATURE: Scottish hate crime Bill threatens gospel freedom ([link removed])
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The Scottish Government is currently considering introducing new hate crime laws, with Holyrood’s Justice Committee asking for views on the proposed Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. The closing date for submissions is this Friday.



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FEATURE: Abortion figures are a serious cause for concern – despite what BPAS says ([link removed])
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In a recent opinion piece for The Daily Telegraph, the head of one of the UK’s largest abortionists highlighted that more abortions happened in England and Wales in 2019 than ever before.




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