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Your daily media briefing - Tuesday 23 July

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Bid to scrap prayers at Norfolk County Council meetings fails

Prayers will continue to be said before full Norfolk County Council meetings, after a bid to scrap them was defeated.

Dereham Times

Council in north London adopts APPG definition of Islamophobia – NSS mentioned

Harrow Council in north-west London has adopted a working definition of Islamophobia, despite opposition concerns that the wording is not "widely accepted".

Harrow Times

Council in south London adopts definition of Islamophobia

Southwark Council's assembly has adopted the all-party parliamentary group working definition of Islamophobia.

News Shopper

Clashes outside primary school over relationship lessons

Protesters who don't want children taught about same-sex relationships have clashed with parents outside a primary school in Nottingham.

Sky News

Peace TV: Islamic TV station that called gay people worse than pigs faces ban

An Islamic television station faces being stripped of its British broadcast licence after relaying extremely anti-gay sentiments and advocating the execution of magicians and 'apostates'.

The Times (£)

Abortion changes could mean terminations up to 24 weeks in NI

Abortions up to 24 weeks are due to be made legal within months in the biggest social change in Northern Ireland for decades.

The Irish News

Sinn Fein backs Westminster legislation on abortion

Almost two weeks after Westminster's momentous vote to decriminalise abortion in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein has come out in support of the move.

News Letter

Sunday ferries to Lewis celebrated and lamented on its 10th anniversary

The 10th anniversary of the first Sunday ferries to the Sabbatarian bastion of the Isle of Lewis has been both celebrated and lamented.

The Press and Journal

‘The Church of England needs mission’

Dennis Lennox says the time has come to disestablish the Church of England.

The Spectator

‘British Social Attitudes survey reports dramatic decline in C of E — but few care’

Andrew Brown says the British Social Attitudes survey made dismal reading for the Church of England, but few journalists were interested.

Church Times

Jewish man who was circumcised as a baby reveals trauma it caused him

A Jewish man who was circumcised as a baby has admitted the lifelong trauma it's caused him has led to him contemplating suicide.

Mail Online

Indonesian city pushing for anti-LGBT law

An Indonesian city of nearly two million people is planning an anti-LGBT law.

Gay Star News

Latest from the NSS

Why won’t the government condemn the existence of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws?

Ministers keep condemning the "misuse" of Pakistan's blasphemy laws in response to parliamentary questions. But the 'misuse' of indefensible laws isn't the issue – the existence of them is, says Chris Sloggett.

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