Christian rugby star Billy Vunipola has explained why his faith in Jesus meant he couldn’t kneel for a Black Lives Matter protest.
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Billy Vunipola: ‘Why I didn’t kneel for Black Lives Matter’ ([link removed])
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Christian rugby star Billy Vunipola has explained why his faith in Jesus meant he couldn’t kneel for a Black Lives Matter protest.




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The President of one of the largest evangelical Bible colleges in the US has signed a declaration calling America to reject a culture of censorship and to instead promote freedom of expression.


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Two police forces have come under fire after telling a serving police officer posing as a job applicant she would not get a job with them because of her “gender critical” views.


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