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Police apologise after breaking up legal church broadcast and prosecuting pastor on his doorstep

29 November 2020

Thames Valley Police have apologised after a Milton Keynes pastor became the first church leader to be prosecuted for allegedly breaking covid-19 regulations despite holding a legal church broadcast in line with government guidance.

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Judge upholds exclusion of expert evidence in case of sacked Christian actress

25 November 2020

The Employment Appeal Tribunal in London has upheld a judge’s decision to reject expert evidence from a well-known theatre critic and Christian theologian in the case of sacked Christian actress, Seyi Omooba.

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“That is something we will definitely oppose” – House of Bishops confirm they will challenge any government proposals to make ‘DIY’ abortion permanent

24 November 2020

The House of Bishops has stated at this week’s Church of England General Synod that they will oppose any government plans to make the ‘DIY’ home abortion telemedicine service permanent.

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Christian actress sacked for bible-based Facebook post to appeal decision to reject expert evidence

16 November 2020

On Thursday 19 November, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in London will consider the appeals against several decisions made in the high profile case of Seyi Omooba, the West End star removed from a lead role in a musical for a four-year-old Facebook post that cited the Bible.

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Church leaders pursue judicial review over ‘unlawful’ government church closures

14 November 2020

A group of church leaders has launched a claim for judicial review of the English and Welsh government’s unprecedented decisions to close churches during lockdown.

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