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Proportion of Brits saying abortion and gay relationships are morally wrong has fallen significantly in last 30 years

Britain has seen a liberalisation of attitudes on issues including abortion, gay relationships and euthanasia, a survey suggests.

The Independent

Two far-right extremists jailed for encouraging copycat terror attacks after Christchurch

Two far-right extremists who encouraged copycat terror attacks in the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque shootings have been jailed.

Chronicle Live

MP takes mosque petition to parliament amid 'serious allegations of improper conduct'

The management of the largest mosque in High Wycombe in Bucks has been called into question by MP Steve Baker amid "serious allegations of improper conduct".

Bucks Free Press

Nationalist parties in NI face criticism from bishops after not standing in the way of abortion liberalisation

Catholic bishops in Northern Ireland have criticised Sinn Fein and the SDLP for not preventing the liberalisation of the abortion laws this week.

The Irish Catholic

Anti-abortion protester handed a restraining order after incident outside Marie Stopes clinic

An anti-abortion campaigner has been handed a restraining order after protesting outside a south Manchester abortion clinic.

Manchester Evening News

‘Our assisted dying laws are cruel and must be changed’

Ron Hogg says the assisted dying laws are outdated, unsafe and downright cruel.

The Times (£)

16 sentenced to death over murder of woman who accused Islamic school head of sexual assault in Bangladesh

Sixteen people have been sentenced to death in Bangladesh for the murder of a schoolgirl who was burned alive after she accused the headmaster of her Islamic school of sexually abusing her.

Mail Online

Iran parades Instagram star jailed for blasphemy on TV

Iranian TV has broadcast an interview with an Instagram star who was reportedly jailed for blasphemy in October.

BBC

US secretary of state says advancing religious freedom and restricting abortion are priorities

The US secretary of state Mike Pompeo listed promoting international religious freedom and fighting abortion as among S. foreign policy priorities in a speech on diplomacy on Tuesday.

Catholic Herald

‘Argentina and Uruguay voters face surge of religious and conservative candidates in weekend elections’

Both countries head to the polls this Sunday, where unprecedented numbers of candidates oppose sexual and reproductive rights.

openDemocracy

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