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Friday, 28 November 2025

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Richard Turnbull

Christian Institute Chairman Revd Dr Richard Turnbull promoted to glory

The Christian Institute’s Chairman, Revd Dr Richard Turnbull, has died aged 65. He had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
 
 

Assisted suicide activists can’t stand seeing the Leadbeater Bill finally getting the scrutiny it needs

 

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Girl looking in the mirror

Govt under pressure to scrap puberty blocker experiment on children

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is being strongly urged to abandon plans for a puberty blocker trial involving scores of gender-confused children.

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Parents of gender-confused children call for probe into BBC pro-trans bias
 
Church Window

CofE advised same-sex blessings may ‘jeopardise’ its doctrine

The Church of England is in “danger” of undermining the doctrine of marriage by blessing same-sex couples, an advisory group has warned.
 
 
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Holyrood’s controversial assisted suicide Bill moves towards to final stage

MSPs have rushed through debates on scores of amendments to Liam McArthur’s assisted suicide Bill, the majority of the Committee choosing to reject most attempts by fellow MSPs to address problems with it.

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Suicide drug seller exploited victims ‘in their most desperate moments’
 
Paul Givan

NI Education Minister to safeguard ‘Christian ethos’ following RE ruling

Northern Ireland’s Education Minister has emphasised that the Christian ethos of schools will not be swept aside.
 
 
Rachel Reeves Budget 2025

Budget: Online gambling faces tax hike but betting shops exempt

While online betting companies will face significantly higher levies following Rachel Reeves’s Budget announcement, brick and mortar establishments will not.

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Man who ‘let his family down’ by gambling stolen £450k sentenced to prison
 
Luke Newton

Man with Down’s inspiring disabled people to enter the workplace

A man with Down’s syndrome has been celebrated for inspiring others with disabilities to enter the workforce.

 
John Lennox

John Lennox shares wisdom on ‘finishing well’

John Lennox has given advice on “finishing well” in an interview for the Sing! Conference.
 
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‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ voted nation’s favourite school assembly hymn

Brits have chosen Graham Kendrick’s hymn, ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’, as their all-time school favourite, according to a BBC Songs of Praise poll.
 
 

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New women’s campaign group vows to kick men out of women’s sport

 
 

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