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  Tribunal collapses in case of gender-critical Christian teacher

  Staff writer | Wed 27 Mar 2024 8:46 GMT

  A panel of judges that was to hear the case of a gender-critical Christian teacher dismissed by her school has stepped down.

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  Foetal sentience bill progresses in House of Lords

  Staff writer | Sat 23 Mar 2024 10:18 GMT

  "We have legal protections for lobsters and decapod crustaceans ... as well as all mammals, but we have no view, let alone protection, for the human foetus."

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  Christians debate hot cross bun with tick

  Staff writer | Sat 23 Mar 2024 9:41 GMT

  The decision by a supermarket chain to trial new hot cross buns that display a tick instead of the traditional Christian cross has prompted debate.

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  Prayers for Princess of Wales after cancer diagnosis

  Staff writer | Sat 23 Mar 2024 8:07 GMT

  Prayers are being said for the Princess of Wales after she revealed on Friday that she is undergoing treatment for cancer. 

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  Chaplains keep faith in football

  Peter Crumpler | Fri 22 Mar 2024 11:25 GMT

  "As more players of faith have come into the game in recent years it has been a joy to be involved in some way in discipling these young men during their time at the club."

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  Anger over Nike changes to St George's Cross

  Staff writer | Fri 22 Mar 2024 11:14 GMT

  Nike's new multicoloured St George's Cross flag has been met with anger, with critics including Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

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  Christian artist 'banned' from her own exhibition takes legal action against local council

  Staff writer | Thu 21 Mar 2024 9:03 GMT

  A Christian artist is taking legal action against a local council after claiming she was banned from her own exhibition after making trans-critical comments.

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  Calls to halt rollout of Scotland's new hate crime law

  Staff writer | Wed 20 Mar 2024 12:08 GMT

  A broad coalition of organisations and individuals is calling on the Scottish government to stall implementation of its new Hate Crime and Public Order Act, which comes into force on 1 April.

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  Over 100,000 sign petition calling for reduction to abortion time limit

  Staff writer | Wed 20 Mar 2024 8:46 GMT

  The petition was organised by Right to Life UK and was delivered to 10 Downing Street along with a group of MPs and parents of children who were born at 22 and 23 weeks.

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  DailyHope is on the line – again!

  Peter Crumpler | Tue 19 Mar 2024 9:38 GMT

  A free telephone line that provides spiritual support for older people has been relaunched – just weeks after its closure was announced because of lack of funding.

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  Christians could be branded extremists under new 'over-broad' definition

  Staff writer | Tue 19 Mar 2024 8:44 GMT

  The definition is aimed at extremist and Far-Right groups but critics have warned of a 'chilling effect' on free speech.

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  Employment tribunal hears case of teacher sacked after raising concerns about school's trans policy

  Staff writer | Tue 19 Mar 2024 8:01 GMT

  A teacher is this week giving evidence about her sacking from a school after she refused to address a transitioning female pupil as a boy.