News Bulletin 15 June 2012

A petition containing half a million signatures, calling for the traditional definition of marriage to remain unchanged, has been handed in to 10 Downing Street — The Church of England has told the government that if same sex marriage is legalised, it could trigger a constitutional crisis and end the 500-year link between church and state — The British Medical Journal is calling on Doctors’ organisations to stop opposing assisted suicide — A law intended to protect citizens from harassment is curbing free speech, and needs to be changed says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash — A former editor of lads-mag ‘Loaded’ has spoken of his shame for defending the publication which he now believes encouraged young men to access hard core pornography — And West Indian cricket hero Tino Best has given thanks to Jesus following his historic record breaking innings at last weeks test match.