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Your daily media briefing - Monday 2 December

  

In the Media is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news and opinion and listen to our podcasts on our website.

  

Secularism in the media

 

What we know about London Bridge terrorist Usman Khan

The London Bridge killer, Usman Khan, was a convicted Islamist terrorist who was released from prison less than 12 months ago.

Sky News

 

Terrorist prisoners turn their backs on deradicalisation scheme

A growing number of terrorist prisoners are refusing to engage with efforts to deradicalise them, raising questions about the effectiveness of programmes intended to protect the public.

The Times (£)

 

Anti-LGBT protest school head hopes court victory will help other schools

The headteacher of a school at the centre of fierce protests over LGBT-inclusive lessons hopes her landmark court victory will protect other schools from abuse.

Schools Week

 

Mixed-sex civil unions to begin today

From Monday mixed-sex couples in England and Wales can choose to enter into civil partnerships.

The Guardian

 

Terrorist who stabbed two commuters in lone wolf attack is jailed for life

A man who stabbed two commuters and a police officer in a lone wolf terror attack on New Year's Eve last year has been sentenced to life in prison. The judge ruled that the attacker's mental illness probably exacerbated "the seeds of Islamic radicalisation".

Metro

 

Boris Johnson faces criticism over 2005 comments on Islam

The prime minister has responded to criticism of comments about Islam from a column in 2005 by saying that "people are always going to drag out bits and pieces that I have written over the years".

Business Insider

 

Sikh Labour candidate reports Tory opponent to police for alleged hate crime

A Sikh Labour candidate has reported his Tory opponent to the police after he told him he was "talking through his turban" at an election hustings this week.

BuzzFeed News

 

Christmas shoebox children gifts 'not sustainable'

Well-wishers should be discouraged from taking part in an annual Christmas shoebox gift appeal over environmental concerns, it has been argued.

BBC

 

Women should be allowed to carry out early abortions at home, say medical leaders

Women should be allowed to carry out early abortions at home, medical leaders have said.

The Sun

 

Divorce rate falls for heterosexual couples in England and Wales

The divorce rate for opposite sex couples in England and Wales has plunged to its lowest level for almost half a century.

The Guardian

 

US abortions hit record low since Roe v Wade

Abortion rates continue fall in the US, decreasing by nearly a quarter in less than a decade, new data has revealed.

DailyMail.com

 

Almost 4,000 women in Ireland have undergone female genital mutilation

Almost 4,000 women living in Ireland have undergone female genital mutilation since 2011, a charity has said.

Irish Mirror

  

Latest from the NSS

 

Don’t remove right to withdraw from RE, NSS urges Welsh ministers

The NSS has urged the Welsh government not to remove parents' right to withdraw children from religious education.

  

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