News Bulletin 22 June 2012

The BBC has been accused of viewing religious faith as ‘a hangover from a bygone age’ by one of its former Newsroom broadcasters, Dennis Sewell — A safeguard that prevents blood donations from men who have ever had gay sex is set to remain in Northern Ireland says Health Minister Edwin Poots — Lord Carey has hit back at comments made by the Policing Minister, Nick Herbert, who accused Christian leaders of being judgmental and intolerant for supporting traditional marriage — It’s understood that the majority of those who responded to the Scottish Governments’ consultation on redefining marriage want it to remain the union of ‘one man and one woman’ — Schools inspector Ofsted have praised primary schools for labelling children as young as four transgender — Culture Minister Ed Vaizey, has said that the Government is to consider giving sex education videos cinema-style over 12, or over 15, age ratings — A petition to curb children’s access to online pornography is approaching 100,000 signatures — The new U.S. Open Golf champion, Webb Simpson, said it was prayer that calmed his nerves and allowed him to win his first major golf championship.