News Bulletin 1 June 2012

Mental health worker Margaret Forrester has been sacked after expressing concern about the impact of abortion on women — Former Director of Public Prosecutions, Lord Macdonald has given his backing to the Reform Section 5 campaign aimed at protecting free speech — A baby guide, published by the Scottish NHS, has removed the word ‘Dad’ from its publication after a single complaint that same-sex couples were being excluded — Three of the Conservative Party’s biggest financial backers are considering cutting back on their funding, because of the party’s plans to redefine marriage — Nick Clegg has said he will force his Lib Dem MPs to vote for redefining marriage whether they agree with the policy or not — The Government is currently holding a public consultation on their plans to introduce same-sex marriage and you can make your views known by completing a short online return — An undercover investigation in Sweden has found that mosques are telling women ‘not’ to report abusive husbands, and that polygamy is sometimes acceptable — And as events to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee reach their climax, school pupils at St Matthew’s C of E Primary in Westminster have composed special prayers as part of their contribution to the celebrations.