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 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:01:12 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:01:12 +0000 info@christian.org.uk (The Christian Institute) 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/ Tribunal told to reconsider case of Christian social worker denied job https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tribunal-told-to-reconsider-case-of-christian-social-worker-denied-job/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:49:52 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tribunal-told-to-reconsider-case-of-christian-social-worker-denied-job/ Academic: 'Erasing biological sex from research undermines academia' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academic-erasing-biological-sex-from-research-undermines-academia/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:02:03 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academic-erasing-biological-sex-from-research-undermines-academia/ Academics and public figures call for an end to Uni cancel culture https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academics-and-public-figures-call-for-an-end-to-uni-cancel-culture/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:05:26 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/academics-and-public-figures-call-for-an-end-to-uni-cancel-culture/ Home Secretary faces legal action over hate crime policing https://www.christian.org.uk/news/home-secretary-faces-legal-action-over-hate-crime-policing/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:42:58 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/home-secretary-faces-legal-action-over-hate-crime-policing/ Quoting the Bible could be criminalised as 'hate speech' under Canadian proposals https://www.christian.org.uk/news/quoting-the-bible-could-be-criminalised-as-hate-speech-under-canadian-proposals/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:05:20 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/quoting-the-bible-could-be-criminalised-as-hate-speech-under-canadian-proposals/