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2013 News Review of the Year

The Christian Institute: 2013 News Review of the Year with Jessica Khan. Including, Government agrees to Reform Section 5 of the Public Order Act to give greater protection to free speech — Police chaplain Rev Brian Ross removed after saying he doesn’t agree with gay marriage — HFEA advises government to press ahead with genetically-modified babies — Sir Richard Branson calls for drug decriminalisation — Scottish Parliament Committee recommends 13 year-olds have better access to contraception — David Cameron’s Same-Sex Marriage Bill became law — Welsh Assembly vote to introduce presumed consent for organ donation — New Anti-Social Behaviour Bill’s IPNAs seen as fresh threat to free speech — MSPs Assisted Suicide Bill says patients as young as 16 could register their wish to die — Peter & Hazelmary Bull lose Supreme Court appeal — and Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister announces plans to hold a consultation on weakening the Province’s abortion laws.

News Bulletin 20 December 2013

Lord Dear’s amendment to the Anti-social Behaviour Bill, which aims to give greater protection to freedom of expression, will be voted on in the House of Lords in January — The Government’s controversial Lobbying Bill, which seeks to control how charities speak out on issues during the run-up to a general election, has come in for renewed criticism from Peers this week — A Girl Guide group who wants to continue to use the longstanding promise to ‘love my God’ are facing expulsion from the national association — Lady Butler-Sloss has said the current law which protects against assisted suicide should ‘not’ be tampered with — Pop star Beyoncé Knowles has come in for heavy criticism this week, after campaigners and parents hit out at the singer’s latest ‘explicit’ music videos — Fresh calls have been made for the Government to clamp down on high-stake gaming machines by three separate local authorities — And 19th-century song, O Holy Night, which has become a modern popular classic has been named Britain’s favourite Christmas carol.