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‘Keep churches open’, CI urges Govt ([link removed])
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The Christian Institute is calling on the Government to abandon plans to force churches in England back into lockdown.


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Whitty, Vallance: ‘No evidence to back church closures’ ([link removed])
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Church leaders call for U-turn on church service ban ([link removed])
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Criminalising ‘hate speech’ in homes in England and Wales proposed by Law Commission ([link removed])
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Private conversations in the home about controversial issues such as same-sex marriage or transgender ideology could result in police intervention under new hate crime proposals for England and Wales.


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Top lawyers slam Scots hate crime Bill ([link removed])
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Trend for gender neutral toilets disadvantages women, says UK Govt ([link removed])
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Gender neutral toilets are placing “women at a significant disadvantage”, the Government has admitted.


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Regulator blasts pharmacy that exploited loophole to issue trans drugs ([link removed])
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Louisiana has voted to amend the State constitution to declare there is no absolute right to abortion.



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Columnist: ‘Gambling adverts should be kicked out of football’ ([link removed])
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Gambling adverts on television, online, and particularly within football will be looked back on the same way we now consider tobacco advertising, a columnist has said.


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Gambling ad with child appeal ‘irresponsible’, says regulator ([link removed])
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Hospital admissions from drug use reach record high in Scotland ([link removed])
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Drug-related hospital stays have increased by over 350 per cent in the past two decades, official figures have revealed.


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Public bodies paying thousands to join Stonewall’s pro-LGBT scheme ([link removed])
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Hundreds of public bodies are paying thousands of pounds each to join Stonewall’s ‘Diversity Champions’ programme, it has been revealed.



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FEATURE: Parliament Week: Celebrating Christian influence ([link removed])
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This week has been UK Parliament Week, an annual festival designed to encourage people to engage with their political representatives.




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