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Your daily media briefing - Thursday 5 September

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‘Revealed: the press regulator’s leaked guidelines on Islamophobia’

Will Heaven says the free press is facing a new threat from Ipso.

The Spectator

‘The press regulator must not turn into a religious thought police’

Trevor Phillips says Ipso's new Islamophobia guidelines will hurt, not help, Muslims.

The Spectator

Scientists want creationism teaching ban in Welsh schools

The teaching of creationism could "creep in" to schools under Wales' new curriculum, scientists have said.

BBC

Majority of British people back teaching about LGBT families in primary school

Sixty per cent of the British public support primary schools teaching about LGBT families, according to a new poll from Stonewall.

iNews

Pharmacist is spared jail after posing as mother of 11-month-old boy so he could be circumcised without parents' consent

A pharmacist who posed as the mother of an 11-month-old boy so he could be circumcised without his parents' consent has been spared jail.

Mail Online

MP applauded for challenging PM over burka 'bank robbers' comment

A Labour MP has received an unusual round of applause after calling for Boris Johnson to apologise for suggesting Muslim women who wear the veil look like "bank robbers" and "letterboxes".

Sky News

Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron regrets not sharing his Christian faith more

Tim Farron spoke about his career in politics and his Christian faith at the launch of his book, A Better Ambition, in Westminster on Tuesday night.

Christian Today

Be vigilant over anti-RSE campaigners’ tactics, warns campaign group

The Accord Coalition is urging the government to be vigilant regarding campaigners against inclusive education on relationships and sex.

Education Executive

Gay fathers receive less parental leave than other couples: study

Gay men around the world receive less paid parental leave than lesbian or heterosexual couples, researchers said on Thursday.

Reuters

Latest from the NSS

Beware moving election dates for religious reasons

The proposed date for a general election has moved to accommodate a Jewish festival. Chris Sloggett asks whether the government has weighed up all competing considerations before reaching this decision.

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