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The Supreme Court has refused to allow Archie Battersbee's parents more time to take their legal case to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities.

The family of Archie Battersbee will file an urgent application to the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal controversially prevented them for taking their case to the United Nations. 

Today (25 July) the Court of Appeal has refused Archie Battersbee's family permission to appeal a High Court judgment that ruled that the 12-year-old's life-support should be withdrawn against their wishes.

Tomorrow (21 July) the Court of Appeal will reconsider a judgment which ruled that 12-Year-old Archie Battersbee's life-support should be removed against the wishes of his parents. 

A Christian mayoral candidate for a London borough has launched legal action after being sacked by her employer for expressing Christian beliefs on marriage as part of an election manifesto.