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 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0000 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0000 info@christian.org.uk (The Christian Institute) Westminster committee warned against ‘tyranny’ of Govt’s Conversion Practices Bill https://www.christian.org.uk/news/westminster-committee-warned-against-tyranny-of-govts-conversion-practices-bill/ Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:44:00 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/westminster-committee-warned-against-tyranny-of-govts-conversion-practices-bill/ Scope apologises for cancelling choir over gender-critical views https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scope-apologises-for-cancelling-choir-over-gender-critical-views/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:27:40 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scope-apologises-for-cancelling-choir-over-gender-critical-views/ CI urges Phillipson to ditch 'ill-judged conversion therapy ban' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ci-urges-phillipson-to-ditch-ill-judged-conversion-therapy-ban/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:09:14 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ci-urges-phillipson-to-ditch-ill-judged-conversion-therapy-ban/ Councillor fights disciplinary action for objecting to ‘explicit’ LGBT event https://www.christian.org.uk/news/councillor-fights-disciplinary-action-for-objecting-to-explicit-lgbt-event/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:04:19 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/councillor-fights-disciplinary-action-for-objecting-to-explicit-lgbt-event/ Belfast Court hears Pastor Clive Johnston's appeal https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-court-hears-pastor-clive-johnstons-appeal/ Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:29:47 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-court-hears-pastor-clive-johnstons-appeal/ Radical ‘conversion practices’ motion set for SNP conference vote https://www.christian.org.uk/news/radical-conversion-practices-motion-set-for-snp-conference-vote/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:31:55 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/radical-conversion-practices-motion-set-for-snp-conference-vote/ SNP de-platforms pro-life group https://www.christian.org.uk/news/snp-de-platforms-pro-life-group/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:12:56 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/snp-de-platforms-pro-life-group/ Pro-lifer pleads not guilty to silent prayer charges https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pro-lifer-pleads-not-guilty-to-silent-prayer-charges/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:26:18 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pro-lifer-pleads-not-guilty-to-silent-prayer-charges/ Pastor Clive Johnston to appeal conviction for preaching John 3:16 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pastor-clive-johnston-to-appeal-conviction-for-preaching-john-316/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:47:55 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pastor-clive-johnston-to-appeal-conviction-for-preaching-john-316/ Brits unite over concern for free speech, new poll shows https://www.christian.org.uk/news/brits-unite-over-concern-for-free-speech-new-poll-shows/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:32:09 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/brits-unite-over-concern-for-free-speech-new-poll-shows/ 'Disappointing': Stormont votes to progress conversion practices Bill https://www.christian.org.uk/news/disappointing-stormont-votes-to-progress-conversion-practices-bill/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:28:14 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/disappointing-stormont-votes-to-progress-conversion-practices-bill/ Stormont exposes flaws of 'hazardous' conversion therapy Bill https://www.christian.org.uk/news/stormont-exposes-flaws-of-hazardous-conversion-therapy-bill/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:57:33 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/stormont-exposes-flaws-of-hazardous-conversion-therapy-bill/ The Proclaimers: ‘Trans activists are truth-phobic’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/the-proclaimers-trans-activists-are-truth-phobic/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:09:02 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/the-proclaimers-trans-activists-are-truth-phobic/ Campaigners urge PM to tackle ‘censorship crisis’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/campaigners-urge-pm-to-tackle-censorship-crisis/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:01:28 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/campaigners-urge-pm-to-tackle-censorship-crisis/ Stormont ‘conversion therapy’ Bill enables self-ID in law, top KC warns https://www.christian.org.uk/news/stormont-conversion-therapy-bill-enables-self-id-in-law-top-kc-warns/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:29:51 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/stormont-conversion-therapy-bill-enables-self-id-in-law-top-kc-warns/ Civil Servants troubled by 'non-binary' colleague dressing as a cat https://www.christian.org.uk/news/civil-servants-troubled-by-non-binary-colleague-dressing-as-a-cat/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:19:23 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/civil-servants-troubled-by-non-binary-colleague-dressing-as-a-cat/ Scots school settles with teacher fired over pro-life views https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-school-settles-with-teacher-fired-over-pro-life-views/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:38:42 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/scots-school-settles-with-teacher-fired-over-pro-life-views/ NI Minister: 'Conversion therapy plans risk criminalising ordinary parenting' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-minister-conversion-therapy-plans-risk-criminalising-ordinary-parenting/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:03:26 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ni-minister-conversion-therapy-plans-risk-criminalising-ordinary-parenting/ Sunderland Uni accused of pressuring academic over assisted suicide comments https://www.christian.org.uk/news/sunderland-uni-accused-of-pressuring-academic-over-assisted-suicide-comments/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:43:39 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/sunderland-uni-accused-of-pressuring-academic-over-assisted-suicide-comments/ £72k 'conversion practices' helpline takes just 4 calls in 3 months https://www.christian.org.uk/news/72k-conversion-therapy-helpline-receives-just-4-calls-in-3-month/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:33:09 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/72k-conversion-therapy-helpline-receives-just-4-calls-in-3-month/