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Friday, 10 January 2020

 

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Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan

First UK heterosexual civil partnerships take place

Heterosexual civil partnerships can now take place in the UK, and the first ceremonies took place last week.

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Divorce

No-fault divorce ‘will lead to more broken families’, warns pro-marriage group

Proposals to radically alter divorce law will create a “conveyor belt” which will be extremely difficult for couples to get off, the Coalition for Marriage has warned.

 
 
Abortion

Abortion was the biggest cause of death in 2019

More than 42 million abortions took place around the world last year – the single largest cause of death in 2019.

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Paralympic legend turned down abortion despite pressure from medics

 
Family

Seven in ten Scottish councillors oppose smacking ban

Most councillors in Scotland oppose the Scottish Government’s incoming smacking ban, saying local authorities would not be equipped to deal with the repercussions.

 
FA Cup

Outrage over FA Cup on betting sites prompts climbdown

Betting companies who were set to exclusively stream live FA Cup matches have backed down following pressure from the Prime Minister.

 
Methodist

United Methodist Church set to split over LGBT issues

The United Methodist Church (UMC) is set to split over pressure to make the church abandon biblical teaching on sexuality.

 
 
Ten years mosaic

FEATURE: Looking back at the last ten years

2010 to 2019 was a remarkable decade for brave Christians who stood up for Jesus Christ. Sadly it was also a decade where the Government redefined the law on marriage, abortion was extended, a blind eye was turned to drugs use and gambling and LGBT issues were relentlessly promoted in schools.

 
 

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