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Your daily media briefing - Wednesday 25 September

  

In the Media, our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, is one of the most popular features on our website and now available delivered to your inbox.

  

Secularism in the media

 

Theresa Villiers says government won’t require labelling of non-stun meat – NSS quoted

The environment secretary has said the government will not introduce labelling on meat from non-stun slaughter. The NSS has written to her to urge a rethink.

Farmers Guardian

 

‘A wrong against boys: an impossible conversation about circumcision’

Iona Italia says children's bodies are not the property of their parents, to be modified to reflect their desires or values, in this long read.

Areo

 

Plans for £40m Church of England school unveiled in Southampton

An artist's impression has shown plans for the redevelopment of a Church of England school in Southampton. The new school, which is partly being built on the site of the old one, is expected to cost £39.8m.

Southern Daily Echo

 

Plans to expand Muslim school in Bolton revealed

Plans to expand a Muslim school in Bolton in Greater Manchester to accommodate 150 more pupils have been revealed.

The Bolton News

 

Buddhist charity remains under scrutiny after disgraced founder's death

A Buddhist charity in north London remains under investigation following the death last month of its guru founder and the disqualification of an ex-trustee.

Islington Gazette

 

Thousands protest against new criminal code in Indonesia

Thousands of students have taken to the streets in Indonesia to protest against a "disastrous" draft criminal code that would include outlawing extramarital sex.

The Guardian

 

Jacinda Ardern discusses aftermath of NZ mosque attacks in address to UN

New Zealand's prime minister has said social media users should speak with "the responsibility of someone who knows a small child might be listening" in the wake of Christchurch mosque attacks. She made the remarks in a speech to the UN general assembly.

NZ Herald

 

Saudi Arabia accuses Australia of racism in extraordinary UN broadside

Saudi Arabia has accused the Australian government of racism and of supporting anti-Islamic terrorists like the alleged Christchurch shooter, in an extraordinary dispute that has erupted at the United Nations.

The Guardian

 

Anti-FGM campaigner Nimco Ali launches global bid to protect girls

Campaigner Nimco Ali has launched a global project to end FGM by 2030.

Reuters

 

Civic event in Wick to welcome Church of Scotland moderator

A civic reception was held at Wick Town Hall in Caithness on Monday evening to mark the visit of the moderator of the Church of Scotland.

John O'Groat Journal

 

Anti-LGBT bigotry celebrated at a Christian Concern Oxford shindig

The group Christian Concern has held a reception to celebrate two 10-year-olds who have refused to take part in lessons which mention LGBT equality.

The Freethinker (Patheos)

 

Captain Morgan website in US asks visitors to confirm they are ‘non-Muslim’

The rum company Captain Morgan asked visitors to confirm they were 'non-Muslim' before entering its US website on Saturday. The message was quickly removed. The company said it was put up because US users were accidentally shown a message from the UAE, where licensing laws require it.

Metro

  

In case you missed it: from the NSS

 

NSS challenges government backtracking on non-stun meat labelling

The NSS has urged the government to reconsider an apparent backtrack on requiring meat from unstunned animals to be labelled.

  

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