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Friday, 16 May 2025

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MSPs agree to further debate on Liam McArthur’s assisted suicide Bill

MSPs have voted to advance Liam McArthur’s assisted suicide Bill in Holyrood, despite passionate opposition.

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Royal College of Psychiatrists ‘cannot support’ assisted suicide Bill

Young people share fears about assisted suicide Bill

MPs passionately debate assisted suicide Bill’s danger to vulnerable patients
 
 

Assisted suicide discriminates against people with disabilities. MPs must vote against it

 

'Common sense has won out': Council U-turns on restricting public evangelism

 

‘None of us can guarantee where it will end’: MSPs speak out against Scots assisted suicide Bill

 

A ‘praiseworthy landmark’ as the Council of Nicaea marks its 1,700th anniversary

 

  
 

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Cerys Vaughan

FA drops case against teen who was suspended for asking if her opponent was male

A teenager with suspected autism has urged Lancashire Football Association (FA) to apologise after she was ‘unfairly’ banned for asking a bearded opponent if he was a man.

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Calls for Irish FA to follow England in banning men from women’s football
 
Rushmoor Borough Council

Council U-turns on plans to restrict public evangelism

A Hampshire council has backtracked on implementing restrictions on street preaching.
 
Football

Irish FA to vote on making Sunday football the default position for clubs

A fresh attempt to introduce Sunday football for Northern Ireland will be voted on at the next Irish FA AGM.
 
Father holding baby

Parents cherish short time with son after refusing abortion

A couple have shared how they treasure the short time they had with their son after refusing an abortion.
 
Evangelical Alliance, Changing Church 2025

UK evangelical churches in a time of ‘growth and opportunities’

Evangelical churches in the UK are in a season of growth, a new survey by the Evangelical Alliance has suggested.
 
 

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