The Scottish Catholic Church has condemned the leaders of the main political parties for banning their candidates from signing up to a declaration of Christian beliefs.
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April 22nd, 2010
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April 22nd, 2010
Belgium will vote today on whether to become the first European country to impose a full ban on wearing a burka.
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April 22nd, 2010
British revellers drink more alcohol than anyone else in Europe, a survey reveals. The disturbing findings expose the massive failure of the introduction of 24-hour drinking five years ago.
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April 22nd, 2010
The debate over the abortion limit will be reignited over new research which shows that survival rates of very premature babies born has not improved over the last 15 years.
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April 22nd, 2010
Cardinal Keith O'Brien insists he is not endorsing one party over another, despite attacking policies introduced or supported by Whitehall.
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April 22nd, 2010
Christians in the UK get a rough deal. While the fear of offending sees other religions handled with kid gloves, it appears Christianity does not enjoy the same softly-softly treatment extended to followers of other faiths. This is divisive and grossly unfair.
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April 22nd, 2010
A headmaster has been left deaf and scarred for life by a former pupil who harboured a 20-year grudge for being caned as a child.
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April 22nd, 2010
Sikh police officers will be banned from allowed to join firearms or riot teams unless they remove their turbans, under new police guidance.
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April 22nd, 2010
A top abortion-rights law firm recently released its conclusion that the last decade of international legal trends indicate that abortion is not only an international human right, but that government funding is part of that right. They claim that the 'vicious' health care debate in the United States over abortion funding shows that the U.S. is flouting international law.
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April 22nd, 2010
With the votes cancelled, there hasn?t been much to do in Strasbourg this week. So MEPs have been gossiping. And their favourite topic has been their excitement about their former colleague, Nick Clegg.