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In CI News this week: A top lawyer warns Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill is incompatible with Human Rights law, the Equalities watchdog issues interim guidance on protecting single-sex spaces, and Police Scotland admits that abortion censorship zone legislation may not be enforceable 24/7. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill ‘not compatible’ with human rights EHRC interim guidance: ‘Toilets are restricted to biological sex, not self-ID’ Council leaders call for urgent Govt action to tackle gambling harms Police Scotland: ‘No censorship zone prosecutions when abortion centres are closed’

In CI news this week: A human rights lawyer denounces plans for a new ‘conversion therapy’ law in Northern Ireland, experts warn that Holyrood’s assisted suicide Bill could face a lengthy legal battle, and a toddler is suspended from nursery over accusations of homophobia and transphobia. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘Outrageous’ NI conversion therapy plan could jail parents for opposing child’s ‘sex change’ Scots legal experts: ‘McArthur Bill faces long and contentious road ahead’ Employment Bill could ‘excessively limit’ free speech, EHRC warns Outrage as toddler suspended for ‘transphobia or homophobia’

In CI news this week: The Isle of Man passes a Bill to legalise assisted suicide, scandal-hit group LGBT Youth Scotland is accused of encouraging self-harm, and the University of Sussex is fined nearly £600k for failing to protect free speech. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Isle of Man Parliament passes assisted suicide Bill  Labour MPs urge colleagues to reject Leadbeater’s ‘dangerous’ assisted suicide Bill Govt rejects call to liberalise cannabis laws Scandal-hit trans group asked self-harming kids to use ‘clean blades’ Universities shaken as Sussex Uni given £585k fine for free speech failure Scientist forced out of top-secret base over gender-critical views wins legal victory

In CI news this week: Retired pastor Clive Johnston appears in court for preaching the Gospel in an abortion censorship zone, hundreds of doctors criticise the Royal College of GPs for ending its historic opposition to assisted suicide, and publishers report a surge in Bible sales thanks to increasing interest among Generation Z. Featured stories John 3:16 pastor may seek High Court intervention in ‘buffer zone’ prosecution GPs decry Royal College’s ‘incompatible’ stance on assisted suicide Illegal content no longer tolerated under Online Safety Act Absurd hospital form asks for babies’ gender identity Young adults fuel growing demand for Bibles

In CI News this week: The Christian Institute supports a retired pastor who faces court for preaching in an abortion censorship zone, MPs warn that Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill permits ‘doctor shopping’, and we remember the Institute’s founder and first Director Colin Hart on the anniversary of his passing. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Retired pastor could be fined thousands for preaching the Gospel in abortion buffer zone Assisted suicide Committee Day 7: Activists continue to reject safeguards MLAs question Stormont payments to Stonewall Remembering Colin Hart – One year on

In CI News this week: The Christian Institute urges the Government to drop plans for a new law on ‘conversion therapy’ as the charity publishes a major report on the issue, a YouGov survey finds a significant fall in support for ’trans rights’ in Great Britain, and former Justice Secretary Michael Gove defends the freedom of Christians to silently pray outside abortion centres. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories MP: ‘Censor criticism of assisted suicide Bill committee’ CI publishes major report challenging Govt’s plan to ban ‘conversion practices’ Majority of Brits think ‘trans rights’ harm women Gove backs silent prayer in abortion censorship zones

In CI News this week: The Leadbeater Bill: Safeguards rejected as Clause 1 passes, Scotland’s First Minister doubles down on support for men in women’s spaces, MSP: ‘Praying in your home could be illegal depending who passes the window’and Degrading and violent online pornography must be banned, says Govt review. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories The Leadbeater Bill: Safeguards rejected as Clause 1 passes Scotland’s First Minister doubles down on support for men in women’s spaces MSP: ‘Praying in your home could be illegal depending who passes the window’ Degrading and violent online pornography must be banned, says Govt review

In CI News this week: Psychiatrists warn that a shortage of consultants could render Kim Leadbeater’s latest fix to her assisted suicide Bill unworkable, The Christian Institute cautions Stormont that changes to the Province’s equality laws may have unintended consequences for religious liberty, and Holyrood hears of God’s unfailing love. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Top psychiatrists warn staff shortages could render Leadbeater Bill unworkable CI cautions Stormont to tread carefully with ‘standardised’ equality law Secular alternative to Christian school assemblies debated in House of Lords Gospel proclaimed in Holyrood: ‘God’s love never runs out’

In CI News this week: Kim Leadbeater ditches a key safeguard in her assisted suicide Bill, police tell pro-lifer Isabel Vaughan-Spruce that standing silently near an abortion centre counts as ‘harassment’, and the Court of Appeal vindicates a Christian school worker for raising concerns about sex ed materials. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Leadbeater criticised for removing ‘ultimate safeguard’ from her assisted suicide Bill Almost 3,500 women sent for ‘sex-swap’ mastectomies on NHS in three years Police: ‘Pro-lifer standing near abortion centre is harassment’ Christian school worker vindicated at Court of Appeal

In CI News this week: A man who contemplated ending his own life after being misdiagnosed with a terminal illness, warns against legalising assisted suicide, the Health Secretary is urged to outlaw cross-sex hormones for gender-confused children, and couples have revealed they had abortions after their unborn children were misdiagnosed with illnesses. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Stark warning on assisted suicide Bill: ‘I could have killed myself when I wasn’t terminally ill’ Health Secretary urged to ban cross-sex hormones for under-18s Couples aborted healthy babies after hospital misdiagnoses NI abortion figures rise for third year in a row Gambling giant unlawfully bombarded suicidal gambler with ads

In CI News this week: Evidence sessions on Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill expose serious shortcomings in her proposals, the Government rejects civil service calls to broaden the definition of extremism, and tens of thousands of pro-lifers take a stand against abortion at the annual US March for Life. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Chris Whitty: ‘Low mood no reason to reject assisted suicide bids’ EHRC calls for Govt intervention over assisted suicide Bill Disbelief as assisted suicide lobbyist markets practice as ‘suicide prevention’ Govt rebuffs civil service calls to broaden extremism definition Fiftyfold rise in gender confused children US March for Life: ‘We will march until abortion is not only illegal, but unthinkable’

In CI News this week: Kim Leadbeater’s ‘skewed’ selection of witnesses to appear before the Committee scrutinising her assisted suicide Bill provokes criticism, the Government roundly rejects a petition calling for the Cass Review to be re-evaluated, and a record-breaking premature baby celebrates his fourth birthday. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘Skewed’ witness selection on assisted suicide sparks indignation Govt rebuffs push for re-evaluation of Cass Review Irish Government to ‘advance’ conversion practices ban Record-breaking preemie now four-year-old Mickey Mouse fan

In CI News this week: The Education Secretary pledges to implement the shelved Higher Education free speech act, MPs call on the Health Secretary to close an abortion loophole over fears it could be exploited by abusers, and in North Wales an initiative targeting criminal gangs is helping users get off illegal drugs. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Education Secretary pledges to relaunch blocked uni free speech law Health Secretary urged to prevent ‘heinous crimes’ by closing abortion loophole Open Doors: 380 million Christians face persecution Cutting crime tackles drug addiction in Wales UK’s first drug ‘shooting gallery’ opens

In CI News this week: Liam McArthur tells MSPs that the cost of his assisted suicide proposals will be covered by reduced expenditure on end-of-life care, the Chairman of the College of Policing warns that dealing with non-crime hate incidents is distracting police from tackling real crimes, and Sir Keir Starmer expresses his appreciation for the ordinary work of churches. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories McArthur: ‘Assisted suicide costs will be covered by reduced demand for palliative care’ Euthanasia cause of 1 in 20 Canada deaths Police chief calls for ‘common sense’ approach on non-crime hate incidents LTA bans men from women’s tennis across all competitive levels ‘A huge win for women’: New policy stops men competing in women’s golf Judy Murray: ‘To believe in biological reality is not transphobic’ PM thanks churches for bringing ‘hope and light’ to communities

In CI News this week: Puberty blockers for gender-confused children are now banned ‘indefinitely’ across the UK, nearly eight in ten university staff believe free speech has become more restricted over the last ten years, and Christian MP David Smith is appointed the new UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘Indefinite’ puberty blocker ban in place across UK Academics ‘self-censoring’ as many concerned free speech is increasingly restricted Education Secretary pledges to uphold free speech on campus despite axing law Pizza Hut slammed over ‘dangerous’ gambling ads Christian MP appointed to champion religious liberty worldwide

In CI News this week: The progress of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill continues to be met with widespread dismay, over a hundred thousand people urge the Prime Minister to ban gambling adverts from football, and a five-year-old girl is thriving after her mum chose life. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Widespread dismay at progress of ‘unworkable’ Leadbeater Bill 125,000 tell PM to kick gambling adverts out of football Devastating report calls for halt to slide towards decriminalising drugs ‘I couldn’t abort her’ says mum who chose life

In CI News this week: MPs vote in support of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, the Government introduces new measures to tackle the damage done by gambling, and police forces in Britain record 13 thousand ‘non-crime hate incidents’ in the year to June 2024. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Dark day as MPs vote in favour of assisted suicide Bill Gambling companies hit by statutory levy and cap on online slots Govt urged to ditch non-crime hate incidents Police policy on strip searches by trans officers ‘fails women’

In CI News this week: The two longest-serving MPs in the House of Commons urge their colleagues to reject Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide proposals, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson faces renewed calls to implement a new law ensuring universities protect free speech, and a neonatal intensive care unit in Hull is saving the lives of babies born at 22 weeks. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Long-serving MPs urge Commons to reject ill-conceived Leadbeater Bill Leading cultural figures urge Govt to bolster Uni free speech protections MSP slams pro-trans group’s primary school scheme Babies born at 22 weeks ‘surviving and going home’, Hull NICU reports

In CI News this week: The details of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill are published less than three weeks before MPs’ crucial ‘life or death’ debate in the House of Commons, the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns, and Olympic medallist Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix speaks of the importance of her faith in Christ. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Assisted suicide Bill published: ‘Rushed, arbitrary and set to expand’ say experts Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over child abuse report Betting companies ‘out of control’ as youth problem gambling doubles GB Olympic medallist Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix on faith and family

In CI News this week: The Education Secretary faces court for blocking a free speech law, veteran journalist Charles Moore challenges the deception of so-called assisted dying, and Baby Loss Certificates are now available to more parents who have suffered a miscarriage. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Education Secretary faces legal action over blocked free speech law Charles Moore: ‘Assisted suicide would damage the moral fabric of our society’ Lessons from Belgium: Cancer doctors on the dangers of assisted suicide Puberty blocker study was withheld ‘because data didn’t back trans agenda’ ‘The most wonderful piece of paper’: Baby Loss Certificates extended