News Bulletin 8 November 2013

David Cameron has announced plans to issue a Sharia law bond in the UK, making it the first non-Muslim country to do so — The Irish government has announced that it is to hold a referendum on gay marriage — Councillors in Liverpool are calling for high stakes gambling machines to be banned from betting shops in the city — Pressure from charities and campaign groups, including the British Humanist Organisation and The Christian Institute, has forced the Government to pause part of its controversial new Lobbying Bill — Legalising assisted suicide would be the start of a slippery slope, and result in a major change to criminal law — 22 percent of councils still have a Bible reading or a prayer at the start of their meetings — And a campaign has been launched to encourage people to send real Christmas cards rather than e-cards this year.