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Trevor Phillips compares Christianity to Sharia law

Christians who want their historic freedom of conscience respected are equivalent to Muslims who want to impose sharia law, claimed the chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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The myth of secular neutrality

I was amazed at the decision of the Judge in the Bideford case to rule that prayers had no place in Council meetings. I am confident that the decision will not hold and that Councils will be able to continue praying as they see fit.
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Queen defends Church of England

The Queen began celebrations to mark her 60-year reign by publicly declaring her support for the established Church, which she said was “woven into the fabric of this country.”
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Senior Bishop urges Christian MPs to stand for traditional marriage

Roman Catholic Bishop Mark Davies has urged all MPs of “Christian conscience” to “resist the leadership of their own parties” and defend their belief in traditional marriage.
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Secularists lobby to remove NHS chaplains

Bishops in the Church of England are resisting calls from a secular campaign group to ban the use of NHS money to fund hospital chaplains.
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Osborne excludes tax breaks for married couples

Chancellor George Osborne has decided to postpone the introduction of tax breaks for married couples, attracting criticism from Conservative backbenchers that he was “kowtowing” to the Liberal Democrats.
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Government tsar claims male/female uniforms discriminatory

A Government ‘tsar’ for children has claimed that boys should be free to wear skirts in school because traditional school uniforms are “discriminatory” and could cause “serious distress” to pupils who were “gender variant”.
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