- Two arrests over assisted suicide of disabled man3 September 2010, 2:45 pm
Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a severely disabled man at the highly controversial Dignitas facility in Switzerland. Douglas Sinclair, who was suffering from a rare debilitating disorder, is believed to have travelled to the suicide facility in Zurich to end his life in July. And now Northumbria Police have [...] ...
- Scots end-of-life Bill backed by humanists3 September 2010, 12:38 pm
A controversial attempt to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland is being supported by a humanist campaign group. The End of Life Assistance (Scotland) Bill, proposed by independent MSP Margo MacDonald, would allow terminally ill people and those who are “permanently physically incapacitated” to seek assistance in ending their lives. The Humanist Society of Scotland (HSS) [...] ... - Sex shop close to village opposed by locals3 September 2010, 10:55 am
Hundreds of people have turned out at a public meeting against plans for a sex shop near a small English village. Sex shop company Cocktails Limited wants to open a store close to Sawtry, which has a population of just 6,000. Local MP Shailesh Vara gave his support to locals who say a sex shop [...] ... - BBC boss: left wing political bias is less prevalent now3 September 2010, 8:53 am
The BBC’s content is less politically biased than it previously was, the Director General of the corporation has claimed. Mark Thompson also asserted, despite previous accusations that the corporation has been pushing for the legalisation of assisted suicide, that the BBC doesn’t campaign on political issues. Speaking to the New Statesman Mr Thompson admitted that [...] ... - Tatchell repeats call for lower age of consent2 September 2010, 2:58 pm
‘Homosexual rights’ campaigner Peter Tatchell has repeated his call for the age of consent to be lowered to just 14. His position has been strongly rebuffed in the past, with one commentator saying that sex is for people who can cope with the consequences, “In a word, adults.” Mr Tatchell’s latest comments echo those made [...] ... - Top RC adviser slams Britain’s moral decline2 September 2010, 2:21 pm
Decades of liberal laws pushing the homosexual agenda have taken a devastating toll on the traditional family, according to an influential figure in the Roman Catholic church. Edmund Adamus also warned that Britain is the global centre of the “culture of death”, an expression often used to refer to liberal policies on euthanasia and abortion. [...] ... - Welsh Assembly undermines parents in children’s plans1 September 2010, 4:53 pm
Parents in Wales face not being consulted about new measures affecting the rights of their children, if a Welsh Assembly proposal becomes law. The controversial plans focus on implementing policies recommended by the United Nations, which has previously issued a strong call on the UK Government to ban smacking. The proposal, which is part of [...] ... - Concern over teenage abortion rates in Wales1 September 2010, 4:11 pm
More than half of teenage pregnancies in Wales end in abortion, prompting a call for a change of Government policy on terminations. Almost 60 per cent of pregnant Welsh girls under the age of 16 have an abortion, according to news website Wales Online. Just under half of pregnant under-18s also had a termination. Pressure [...] ... - Pupils to access explicit sex websites in Scottish schools1 September 2010, 3:13 pm
Thousands of school children are being given the ability to access sexually explicit websites in Scottish schools, according to the Scottish Daily Mail. However, critics have slammed the controversial scheme warning that it undermines parental authority. School children in the NHS Lanarkshire health board area are able to access the health board’s own sexual health [...] ... - Alcohol causes almost one million hospital admissions1 September 2010, 2:09 pm
There were almost one million alcohol related hospital admissions in England last year, representing a 65 per cent increase over the past five years. The shocking figure means that almost two people were admitted to hospital for alcohol related harm every minute. The figures also show that alcohol was to blame for almost 16,000 deaths [...] ... - Govt taskforce aims to cut red tape in voluntary sector1 September 2010, 1:40 pm
Red tape and bureaucracy which “too often gets in the way” of charities and voluntary groups needs to be cut, the Government has said. Announcing a taskforce to tackle the issue Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd said the burden of regulation needs to be eased so that charities can get on with their work. [...] ... - Under-fire EU Directive mired in disagreement1 September 2010, 1:11 pm
A controversial EU Directive, which Christians fear will undermine free speech and freedom of religion, is being held up in negotiations between European member states. The Directive seeks to outlaw discrimination on grounds including sexual orientation and religion in the provision of goods and services, and includes a harassment provision which threatens free speech. The [...] ... - Sex shop to open next door to school uniform store1 September 2010, 8:18 am
A sex shop in Cornwall has been granted a licence despite its location next door to a school uniform shop and in the face of much local opposition. Listen to a BBC interview with the manager of the school uniform shop (Broadcast on Friday 27 August) The firm Mrs Palm Limited wants to open a [...] ... - MP continues Labour crusade for compulsory sex education27 August 2010, 3:39 pm
Labour MP, Chris Bryant, is continuing his party’s controversial attempts to impose compulsory sex education in schools, despite opposition from head teachers and faith leaders. Mr Bryant plans to introduce a Ten-Minute Rule Bill calling for compulsory sex education in schools. This type of bill is unlikely to become law but critics say the proposal, [...] ... - Ed Miliband would scrap free speech safeguard27 August 2010, 3:12 pm
Free speech laws that allow people to express their opinions about homosexual conduct should be scrapped, Labour leadership hopeful Ed Miliband says. Incredibly, he claims that the law – which has been backed by Parliament on four occasions – makes it harder to convict murderers. His extraordinary comments appear in an opinion article he wrote [...] ...
- Govt taskforce aims to cut red tape in voluntary sector1 September 2010, 1:40 pm
Red tape and bureaucracy which “too often gets in the way” of charities and voluntary groups needs to be cut, the Government has said. Announcing a taskforce to tackle the issue Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd said the burden of regulation needs to be eased so that charities can get on with their work. [...]... - Under-fire EU Directive mired in disagreement1 September 2010, 1:11 pm
A controversial EU Directive, which Christians fear will undermine free speech and freedom of religion, is being held up in negotiations between European member states. The Directive seeks to outlaw discrimination on grounds including sexual orientation and religion in the provision of goods and services, and includes a harassment provision which threatens free speech. The [...]... - US activists demand RC doctors carry out abortions27 August 2010, 2:14 pm
A campaign group in America is attempting to force medical professionals, including Roman Catholic doctors and nurses, to go against their consciences and perform abortions. But a US organisation which battles for religious liberty says it will fight such an idea, and sue the US Government if it allows any such action to go ahead. [...]... - C of E calls for BBC to appoint religion editor26 August 2010, 11:30 am
The Church of England has called on the BBC to appoint a religion editor to bring more depth to the Corporation’s religious output. Bishop of Manchester Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch, the Church’s senior communications spokesman, said that it made little sense for areas such as arts and science to have editors, but not religion. And [...]... - Video: student who was told to change beliefs loses case26 August 2010, 9:55 am
A student at a US University who was told to change her beliefs on sexual ethics or leave her course has lost a legal challenge against the University, although she is now set to appeal. Watch Jennifer Keeton talk about her story Jennifer Keeton, who is studying for a degree in counselling at Augusta State [...]... - Council offices given to homosexual activist20 August 2010, 3:22 pm
West Sussex Council has become the first English authority outside London to host a Stonewall employee in its offices, according to local press reports. Dave Small, Stonewall’s Regional Workplace Associate for South East and South West England, will work in Chichester as part of a six-month trial. Last year in nearby Brighton a Sunday school [...]... - Coalition eases up on onerous equality duty20 August 2010, 1:30 pm
Public bodies like the police and schools will not be forced to meet centralised targets for homosexual, transsexual and religious equality, the Government says. Instead, public sector organisations will be allowed to decide for themselves how best to implement the new equality duty rushed into law by the previous Government. The Government Equalities Office says [...]... - Tory blog slams Labour’s attack on Christian liberty18 August 2010, 2:38 pm
Christians were subjected to discrimination and exclusion from public life by the former Labour Government, according to an influential Conservative website. Writing on the Conservative Home blog former aid worker Dr Martin Parsons also cautioned that the Conservative Party’s attitude towards Christianity may have cost them an overall majority in this year’s election. Dr Parsons [...]... - Two registrars subjected to investigation over beliefs17 August 2010, 3:32 pm
Two registrars at Lambeth Council are under investigation because they swapped shifts in order to accommodate their religious beliefs over homosexual civil partnerships. The informal arrangement came to light when it was praised as an example of good practice during a diversity training seminar. But a homosexual colleague complained, and the pair are now being [...]... - Sending Bibles to judges ‘puts Sharia law to shame’16 August 2010, 3:44 pm
Thousands of Bibles are being sent to Scottish law courts and judges as part of a campaign urging them to reflect on the Christian virtues of justice and mercy. But Terry Sanderson, head of the National Secular Society, blasted the scheme saying it “could put the Sharia laws of the Middle East to shame”. The [...]... - Students hit out at Prof’s views about homosexuality13 August 2010, 2:15 pm
A distinguished British professor is facing a backlash from students at St Andrews University because of his stance on homosexuality. Prof Roger Scruton was appointed quarter-time professorial fellow in moral philosophy and is due to take up his new role in the spring. But the university’s students’ association has hit out at comments Prof Scruton [...]... - ‘Homosexual marriage’ is real goal for Irish Greens10 August 2010, 2:40 pm
Civil partnership legislation in Ireland is just a stepping stone to the Green Party’s real goal of full ‘homosexual marriage’, admitted John Gormley, the Minister for the Environment. The controversial Irish Civil Partnership Bill was signed into law by President Mary McAleese last month, exposing registrars to a fine and/or prison if they refused to [...]... - Lib Dems to vote on ‘same sex marriage’ party policy10 August 2010, 1:39 pm
The Liberal Democrats will use their first party conference in Government to push a vote to make full ‘same-sex marriage’ official party policy. The motion also calls for the law to allow heterosexual couples to remain married if a transsexual spouse legally changes their sex by gaining a gender recognition certificate. Senior figures in the [...]... - Church charity to receive £5 million grant from Govt10 August 2010, 12:51 pm
A prominent Christian charity is set to receive £5 million in Government funds, which will be the largest public grant allocated to a church group in recent years. The Tablet, a Roman Catholic newspaper, has revealed that the Church of England’s Church Urban Fund is expected to receive the money later this year. The news [...]... - Tory teacher warned over homosexuality comments9 August 2010, 10:58 am
A teacher and former Tory candidate who said homosexuality is not the norm and Christians shouldn’t be penalised for their views has been given a written warning by his employer. Philip Lardner, who was dumped by David Cameron because of his opinions, intends to appeal against the warning for the sake of other teachers. In [...]...
