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Faith leaders call for 'bolder' government action on cost of living crisis
Politicians must take "bolder action" to address the structural causes of the cost of living crisis, a group of faith leaders has said.

Girlguiding should retain references to God in campfire songs, says Christian group
Girlguiding is being urged to remember its Christian roots after suggesting that references to God be removed from traditional campfire songs.

Kate Forbes is Scottish public's favourite to be next first minister
Kate Forbes is in the lead among members of the general public to become Scotland's next first minister despite an earlier backlash over her conservative Christian beliefs.

Street preacher 'delighted and relieved' after 'misgendering' conviction overturned
A street preacher has spoken of his relief after successfully appealing his conviction over alleged 'misgendering'.

Rishi Sunak's urgent review into RSE welcomed
Rishi Sunak has ordered an urgent review into sex education in schools following reports of "age inappropriate" materials being used in some lessons.

Several dead after Jehovah's Witness shooting in Germany
Several people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah's Witness meeting hall in the Germany city of Hamburg.

Christian street preacher prosecuted for 'misgendering' to appeal conviction
The first street preacher in the UK to be prosecuted and reported to the government's counter-terrorism scheme for alleged 'misgendering' is returning to court on Thursday and Friday to appeal his conviction.

Christians raise concerns over UK's Illegal Migration Bill
"We need to discuss and provide ways in which people can safely travel to a country of sanctuary and settle there."

'Sad day' as MPs back abortion clinic buffer zones nationwide with protections for silent prayer
MPs last night moved forward with plans to impose buffer zones around abortion clinics across England and Wales.

New campaign to attract more RE teachers amid shortage
A campaign has been launched by parliamentarians and faith groups to attract a new generation of Religious Education teachers.

Pro-life volunteer arrested again for silent prayer near abortion clinic
A pro-life volunteer has been arrested for a second time after praying silently near an abortion clinic.

Christian parents withdraw son from CofE primary school's World Book Day
Christian parents say they were left with no choice but to remove their son from a Church of England primary school's World Book Day events after finding out about the use of a gender identity-themed book.

Report reveals abuses in end of life care
Too many vulnerable patients are being subjected to "inhumane treatment" and "premature and unnecessary death", according to a new cross-parliamentary report into the state of end of life care in Britain today.

Abortion clinic buffer zones are 'illiberal and cruel'
Pro-life MPs are being urged to speak out against legislation that will impose buffer zones around abortion clinics nationwide.

BBC criticised over 'hatchet job' attack on pro-life crisis pregnancy centres
The BBC has been accused of bias over an episode about pro-life crisis pregnancy centres by its flagship investigative programme, 'Panorama'.

Christian campaigners call on world leaders to end plastic pollution
World leaders must make sure that a global treaty on plastic pollution has justice for people in poverty at its heart, Christian campaigners have said.