Muslim children are being beaten and abused regularly by teachers at some British madrassas (Islamic evening classes) an investigation by The Times has found.
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December 10th, 2008
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December 10th, 2008
New laws are being drafted to allow a Catholic to become king or queen, a Cabinet minister said today.
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December 10th, 2008
A pilot allowing pharmacists to give women the contraceptive pill without a prescription has been given the go-ahead for next year.
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December 10th, 2008
The decision not to prosecute in Daniel James' assisted suicide makes reform of the law on euthanasia more urgent than ever, says Mary Warnock
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December 10th, 2008
All 'non-faith' secondary schools in Manchester have agreed to let their nurses hand out contraceptives and give advice about sex.
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December 10th, 2008
A Muslim lawyer has launched an extraordinary rant against Christmas, branding the celebration 'evil'.
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December 10th, 2008
The Church is alarmed by the case Margo MacDonald makes for assisted suicide to be legalised in Scotland.
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December 10th, 2008
The parents of a former rugby player who killed himself in a Swiss euthanasia clinic have said that they were "relieved" not to be facing charges over his death.
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December 10th, 2008
The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has urged broadcasters to deal with the issue of assisted death "sensitively and without sensationalism".
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December 9th, 2008
Astronomers have calculated that Christmas should be in June, by charting the appearance of the 'Christmas star' which the Bible says led the three Wise Men to Jesus.