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In the news this week: Westminster has rejected calls to ban smacking in England, the Health Secretary pledges to crack down on private gender clinics which prescribe puberty blockers to under-16s, and Masters Champion Scottie Scheffler gives glory to God.
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Govt rejects call to criminalise smacking in England
Private clinicians who supply trans drugs to under-16s could be ‘struck off’
Sandyford clinic pauses trans drugs for new patients under 18
‘Rein in Irish hate speech Bill’ says former proponent
Masters champion: ‘My victory is secure on the cross’

In the news this week: NHS England agrees to review its trans policies following the Cass Review, schools across Devon and Cornwall have been accused of misrepresenting equality law, and a poll reveals the scale of public opposition to the Scottish Government’s new hate crime legislation.
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NHS England to review trans policies for kids and adults
Schools undermining trans guidance behind parents’ backs
Poll: Almost half of Scots want ‘hate crime’ law ditched
Police Scotland discovers just 3 per cent of 7,000 complaints are actually hate crimes
Baby thriving with pacemaker after mum refused abortion

In the news this week: Rishi Sunak defends the right of those who wish to speak up for the reality of biological sex, the Institute tells the Scottish Government it will go to court to protect the ordinary work of churches from a new conversion therapy law, and in a House of Lords debate, Peers highlight the plight of persecuted Christians across the world.
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Rishi Sunak: ‘People should not be criminalised for upholding biological sex’
Police Scotland ‘not ready’ as 4,000 hate crime complaints filed in 24 hours
Times readers slam columnist Parris for pressuring elderly and infirm to kill themselves
CI: ‘Scot Govt will land itself in court over new conversion practices law’
Peers highlight global persecution of Christians

In the news this week: MPs set to debate restricting abortions for Down’s syndrome, recovering addicts urge the Scottish Government to rethink its failing drugs policy, and the Baptist Union of Great Britain maintains its stance that ministers cannot marry someone of the same sex.
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MPs to debate restricting Down’s syndrome abortions
PM petitioned by over 100,000 to cut abortion limit
Oireachtas committee ignores ‘overwhelming’ evidence by backing assisted suicide
‘Harm reduction strategy is not working in Scotland’, drugs charity warns
Baptist Union holds to one man, one woman marriage for ministers

In the news this week: CI: ‘Broad extremism definition poses unnecessary threat to free speech’, Starmer wants to legalise assisted suicide if he becomes Prime Minister and ‘Report hurtful words’ says Scots Govt ‘hate crime’ campaign.
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CI: ‘Broad extremism definition poses unnecessary threat to free speech’
Starmer wants to legalise assisted suicide if he becomes Prime Minister
‘Report hurtful words’ says Scots Govt ‘hate crime’ campaign
NHS ends ‘routine prescribing’ of puberty blockers for under-18s
Colin Hart (1963-2024)

In the news this week: Broad ‘extremism’ definition risks clampdown on Christian beliefs, Lawyers back ‘important role’ of stay-at-home mums ahead of Irish referendum, Manchester students told to ‘get raped’ for pro-life beliefs and Scots medics oppose McArthur’s death bill.
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Broad ‘extremism’ definition risks clampdown on Christian beliefs
Lawyers back ‘important role’ of stay-at-home mums ahead of Irish referendum
Manchester students told to ‘get raped’ for pro-life beliefs
Scots medics oppose McArthur’s death bill