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  Education Secretary appoints advisory panel to ensure age-appropriate RSE lessons

  Staff writer | Fri 2 Jun 2023 6:41 BST

  A new independent advisory panel is being set up by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to ensure that the content of controversial Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSE) lessons are age-appropriate.

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  Poll reveals public opposition to ban on talking therapy for sexuality or gender identity issues

  Staff writer | Fri 2 Jun 2023 6:27 BST

  Most of the British public believe that individuals struggling with sexuality, sexual issues or gender identity should be free to seek professional help in the form of talking therapy, a new poll has found.

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  Sentamu resigns as Christian Aid Chair

  Staff writer | Fri 2 Jun 2023 6:14 BST

  Lord Sentamu has resigned as Chair and Trustee of Christian Aid after being recently criticised over his handling of historic abuse claims while he was Archbishop of York.

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  Abortions reached record levels in Scotland last year

  Staff writer | Thu 1 Jun 2023 6:15 BST

  The latest data reveals that there were 16,584 terminations in 2022, a 19% increase on the previous year.

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  Former Archbishop of Canterbury wants Parliament to debate assisted suicide

  Rebecca Marlow | Wed 31 May 2023 6:24 BST

  Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, is calling on the British government to allocate time in Parliament for discussing possible legislation around assisted suicide.

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  Church of Scotland to review position on assisted suicide

  Anthony Baxter | Sat 27 May 2023 9:00 BST

  The Church of Scotland General Assembly has voted to review its position on assisted suicide as Scottish parliamentarians prepare to consider whether to legalise the practice.

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  Pro-life group loses NI abortion legal challenge

  Staff writer | Fri 26 May 2023 9:25 BST

  The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has lost a legal challenge against a directive rolling out radical abortion laws across Northern Ireland.

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  Education Secretary Gillian Keegan says schools should tell parents about transgender child

  Staff writer | Fri 26 May 2023 7:12 BST

  Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has said she disagrees with the policy of some schools to withhold knowledge from parents about their child's desire to change genders.

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  Church leaders pray for King Charles during Northern Ireland visit

  Staff writer | Fri 26 May 2023 6:42 BST

  The King and Queen have attended a service at St Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh during a surprise visit to Northern Ireland.

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  Church of Scotland to be 'impartial' on Scottish independence

  Staff writer | Fri 26 May 2023 6:22 BST

  The Church of Scotland has announced that it will not be taking an official corporate position on Scottish independence or the question of whether another referendum should be held.

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  Church supplier Wippell & Co to close after 220 years

  Staff writer | Thu 25 May 2023 8:38 BST

  The company said the last few years had been financially difficult with the pandemic and competition from cheaper machine-made alternatives from overseas.