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Your daily media briefing - Monday 23 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.

  

Latest from the NSS

 

Peer proposes bill to abolish bishops’ bench in House of Lords

The NSS is backing a private member's bill which would end the automatic right of Church of England bishops to sit in the House of Lords.

  

Secularism in the media

 

Islamist extremists hold sharia trials and groom young Muslims in British prisons

Islamist extremists in Britain's prisons are holding makeshift Sharia trials, circulating banned books and openly grooming young Muslim inmates, The Times has been told.

The Times (£)

 

‘Should the Welsh Assembly adopt a definition of Islamophobia?’ – NSS quoted

Following the UK government's rejection of the APPG on British Muslims' definition of Islamophobia, Mairi Hughes looks at whether Wales could adopt it.

Planet Extra

 

Row over decision making process for proposed new Catholic school in Peterborough

There were arguments at a Peterborough City Council meeting over the consultation process being used to determine if a new Catholic school will be built.

Peterborough Telegraph

 

Forced marriages and honour crimes against women ‘spike during Christmas’

The number of girls being forced into marriage spikes during the Christmas holidays due to authorities failing to properly protect girls ahead of the festive period, frontline service providers have warned.

The Independent

 

Reviewer of Prevent programme removed after legal challenge

The peer Alex Carlile has been stood down by the government as independent reviewer of the Prevent programme following a legal challenge over his appointment.

The Guardian

 

Academic sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan

A university lecturer in Pakistan has been sentenced to death for blasphemy.

BBC

 

India protests: PM Modi defends citizenship bill amid clashes

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has defended the government's new citizenship law, despite the major ongoing protests against it.

BBC

 

Vegan ‘sacked over beliefs’ demands court treats lifestyle like religion

A campaigner who claims he was sacked for his ethical beliefs is demanding judges to recognise veganism as a protected category similar to faith.

Metro

  

From the blogs

 

Bill would abolish bishops’ automatic right to sit in the Lords – NSS mentioned

This round-up of news includes a bill drafted with NSS assistance which would end the automatic right of bishops to sit in... Read More »

  

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