The Christian Institute - Free Speech News https://www.christian.org.uk/news/religious-liberty/free-speech The latest free speech news posts from The Christian Institute en-us Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:04:52 +0000 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:04:52 +0000 info@christian.org.uk (The Christian Institute) Academics back equality expert ‘deplatformed’ by trans activists https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academics-back-equality-expert-deplatformed-by-trans-activists/ Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:04:52 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academics-back-equality-expert-deplatformed-by-trans-activists/ 'Hypocritical' Colorado school bans 13-year-old's pro-life poem https://www.christian.org.uk/news/hypocritical-colorado-school-bans-13-year-olds-pro-life-poem/ Thu, 28 May 2026 12:12:45 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/hypocritical-colorado-school-bans-13-year-olds-pro-life-poem/ John 3:16 preacher to appeal ‘deeply troubling’ ruling against religious liberty https://www.christian.org.uk/news/john-316-preacher-to-appeal-deeply-troubling-ruling-against-religious-liberty/ Wed, 27 May 2026 07:47:18 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/john-316-preacher-to-appeal-deeply-troubling-ruling-against-religious-liberty/ Met Police apologises to Linehan over trans row arrest https://www.christian.org.uk/news/met-police-apologises-to-linehan-over-trans-row-arrest/ Fri, 22 May 2026 10:55:22 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/met-police-apologises-to-linehan-over-trans-row-arrest/ MSPs told not to 'misgender' trans colleagues https://www.christian.org.uk/news/msps-told-not-to-misgender-trans-colleagues/ Wed, 20 May 2026 10:29:33 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/msps-told-not-to-misgender-trans-colleagues/ Breaking: Pastor convicted for preaching the Gospel in abortion buffer zone https://www.christian.org.uk/news/breaking-pastor-convicted-for-preaching-the-gospel-in-abortion-buffer-zone/ Thu, 07 May 2026 10:01:12 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/breaking-pastor-convicted-for-preaching-the-gospel-in-abortion-buffer-zone/ Róisín Murphy: 'Friendships collapsed over puberty blocker criticism' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/roisin-murphy-friendships-collapsed-over-puberty-blocker-criticism/ Tue, 05 May 2026 10:39:42 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/roisin-murphy-friendships-collapsed-over-puberty-blocker-criticism/ Lib Dems admit unlawful religious discrimination against Christian candidate https://www.christian.org.uk/news/lib-dems-admit-unlawful-religious-discrimination-against-christian-candidate/ Fri, 01 May 2026 14:43:16 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/lib-dems-admit-unlawful-religious-discrimination-against-christian-candidate/ Grandmother cleared of charges in abortion censorship zone case https://www.christian.org.uk/news/grandmother-cleared-of-charges-in-abortion-censorship-zone-case/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:03:30 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/grandmother-cleared-of-charges-in-abortion-censorship-zone-case/ Group sings at London Marathon in wake of Scope trans debacle https://www.christian.org.uk/news/group-sings-at-london-marathon-in-wake-of-scope-trans-debacle/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:40:01 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/group-sings-at-london-marathon-in-wake-of-scope-trans-debacle/ Legal challenge to hate crime recording rules given go-ahead https://www.christian.org.uk/news/legal-challenge-to-hate-crime-recording-rules-given-go-ahead/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:46:28 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/legal-challenge-to-hate-crime-recording-rules-given-go-ahead/ Pastor Clive must wait as court reserves judgment https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pastor-clive-made-to-wait-as-court-reserves-judgment/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:26:31 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pastor-clive-made-to-wait-as-court-reserves-judgment/ Free speech protections to be enforced in UK universities https://www.christian.org.uk/news/free-speech-protections-to-be-enforced-in-uk-universities/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:49 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/free-speech-protections-to-be-enforced-in-uk-universities/ Conversion therapy ban violates free speech, US Supreme Court rules https://www.christian.org.uk/news/conversion-therapy-ban-violates-free-speech-us-supreme-court-rules/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:50:22 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/conversion-therapy-ban-violates-free-speech-us-supreme-court-rules/ Finnish Christian MP convicted of 'crimes against humanity' for church booklet on marriage https://www.christian.org.uk/news/finnish-christian-mp-convicted-of-crimes-against-humanity-for-church-booklet-on-marriage/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:22:32 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/finnish-christian-mp-convicted-of-crimes-against-humanity-for-church-booklet-on-marriage/ 'Anti-Muslim hostility' definition released https://www.christian.org.uk/news/anti-muslim-hostility-definition-released/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:31 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/anti-muslim-hostility-definition-released/ Peers vote to go beyond Govt's pledge to end non-crime hate incidents https://www.christian.org.uk/news/peers-vote-to-go-beyond-govts-pledge-to-end-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:09:19 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/peers-vote-to-go-beyond-govts-pledge-to-end-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Govt ditches non-crime hate incidents https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-ditches-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:42:41 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-ditches-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Minister reasserts commitment to ban 'conversion therapy' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/minister-reasserts-commitment-to-ban-conversion-therapy/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:58:16 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/minister-reasserts-commitment-to-ban-conversion-therapy/ Belfast byelaw limits street preaching volume https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-byelaw-limits-street-preaching-volume/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:41:51 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-byelaw-limits-street-preaching-volume/