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  Concerns for free speech after police investigate man over transgender tweets

  Staff writer | Wed 27 Mar 2019 13:08 GMT

  The Catholic journalist at the centre of a "misgendering" row with a trans charity has warned of "Orwellian times" after a man was questioned by police for a second time for retweeting a limerick about transgender people.

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  Cambridge has made itself a 'laughing stock' over handling of Jordan Peterson visiting fellowship - church minister

  Staff writer | Wed 27 Mar 2019 10:09 GMT

  "The prophecy of George Orwell" is being fulfilled at Cambridge University after it withdrew the offer of a visiting fellowship to Dr Jordan Peterson over a photograph, Free Church minister David Robertson has said.

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  May expected to set date for her departure in exchange for getting her Brexit deal passed

  Reuters | Wed 27 Mar 2019 9:57 GMT

  British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected on Wednesday to indicate a date for quitting as the price for getting her twice-defeated Brexit deal ratified, while parliament tries to select its own alternative from a multiple-choice list of options.

• Brexit Q+A: what are indicative votes and how do they work?

  Louise Thompson | Tue 26 Mar 2019 18:28 GMT

  Usually MPs vote yes or no – walking through the aye or the no lobbies on either side of the chamber. On indicative votes this would bring the potential for a clear majority in favour of one Brexit option, but it could also continue to show a divided chamber, with no clear majority in favour of anything.

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  Faith communities need to listen to victims of domestic abuse, says Church Moderator

  Staff writer | Tue 26 Mar 2019 14:29 GMT

  Domestic abuse will only be eradicated if people, including members of faith communities, are able to speak about the issue openly, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland General Assembly has said.

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  Salvation Army urges public to be on their guard against scammers

  Staff writer | Tue 26 Mar 2019 12:13 GMT

  The Salvation Army is working with Sussex Police to prevent more vulnerable people falling victim to financial scams.

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  Cambridge University withdrew Jordan Peterson visiting fellowship over 'proud Islamophobe' T-shirt

  Staff writer | Tue 26 Mar 2019 11:49 GMT

  The offer of a visiting fellowship to Dr Jordan Peterson was rescinded because of a photograph of the academic with a man wearing a 'proud Islamophobe' T-shirt, Cambridge University has confirmed.

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  Christian mother sues primary school over LGBT Pride event

  Staff writer | Mon 25 Mar 2019 10:57 GMT

  A Christian mother is taking legal action against a London primary school after she says it failed to take her complaint against an LGBT Pride event seriously.

• 'Let my people go' - Boris Johnson tells Theresa May to 'channel Moses' to end Brexit furore

  Staff writer | Mon 25 Mar 2019 10:07 GMT

  Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson was looking to the Bible for inspiration this week to end the row over Britain's exit from the European Union.

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  Church fears holding Catholic beliefs may soon be a 'hate crime'

  Staff writer | Sun 24 Mar 2019 9:59 GMT

  A "climate of heightened sensitivity" and increasingly broad definitions of 'hate crime' are putting freedom of speech and belief at risk, the Catholic Church in Scotland has warned.

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  Pro-life student group wins right to affiliate at Glasgow University after threat of legal action

  Staff writer | Sun 24 Mar 2019 9:01 GMT

  A pro-life student group has successfully overturned a decision to deny it affiliation at Glasgow University after threatening legal action.

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  Church opens its doors to community for prayer after body of Libby Squire is found

  Staff writer | Sat 23 Mar 2019 11:09 GMT

  Hull Community Church has opened its doors to members of the community grieving the loss of Libby Squire after the missing student's body was found in the Humber estuary.