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Great Britain
UK’s Theresa May wins Conservative Party vote of confidence by 200 to 117
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Prime Minister Theresa May won a confidence vote from her party on Wednesday but 117 of her lawmakers said she was no longer the right leader to …
The Spectator
Religion (UK)
The many political crises that have interrupted Christmas
The Spectator
Barometer on the other times political uproar interrupted the festivities Crisis at Christmas MPs were warned that they might have to give up part of their holidays to deal with Brexit. Here are some political
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Henry VIII letter to Hull's military sells for £20,000
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A letter from King Henry VIII has been sold for £20,000 at auction. The note is signed Henry R and bears the remains of a wax seal. It is believed to date to 1541 and concerns the appointment of a new
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Religion (UK)
Church of England to create 'celebratory' transgender liturgies
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London, England, Dec 12, 2018 / 04:50 pm (CNA).- The Church of England has published pastoral guidelines for liturgical services that would celebrate …
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West Yorkshire
Archbishop of Canterbury urged to step in over Kirklees housing plan
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The Archbishop of Canterbury is being urged to intervene to stop the sale of a Dewsbury beauty spot. And Justin Welby has been invited to see for …
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Religion (UK)
Church of England tells clergy to respect trans people’s affirmed names
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The Church of England has issued new guidelines on celebrating the baptism of transgender people. The document, titled “Pastoral Guidance for use in …
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Yorkshire breaking news: Latest updates - BBC News
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Live Reporting Sainsbury's and Leeds-based Asda are to apply for a judicial review of the competition watchdog's investigation into their proposed £15bn merger. ReutersCopyright: Reuters The application,
Evangelical Christianity
A Book of Comfort for Those in Sickness
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I woke up far too early and feeling far too discouraged. I had spent a restless night trying unsuccessfully to get comfortable through pain. I …
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Royal Family
Meghan Markle “Broke” This Royal Rule The Queen Is Reportedly A Stickler On
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Meghan Markle: Duchess, yogi, actress, mom-to-be... and royal rebel. Though the newly minted royal has been a shaking up the family since she first …
The Guardian
Religion (UK)
Church of England issues transgender advice for clergy
The Guardian - Matthew Weaver
The Church of England has published advice on how to welcome transgender people into the Anglican faith. The pastoral guidance stops short of offering a new service or a specific blessing but it does Anglican
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Religion (UK)
Church of England issues guidance to clergy on affirming transgender parishioners: Report
The Washington Times - By Ken Shepherd
The Church of England on Monday issued pastoral guidance to its clergy calling for its ministers to affirm the gender identity of its transgender …
Religion (UK)
This is how much more likely a Brummie is to attend church at Christmas
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People in Birmingham are two-and-a-half times more likely to go to church at Christmas compared to an average Sunday. Last year, 40,200 people in …
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Religion (UK)
Church of England to offer transgender ‘baptism-style’ services
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The Church of England has encouraged its clergy to create baptism-style ceremonies for transgender people to welcome them into the Anglican faith. New …
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Church of England issues new guidelines on welcoming trans people into the faith
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The Church of England has issued new guidance saying that it "welcomes and encourages the unconditional affirmation of trans people" and offers …
Reuters
Religion (UK)
Church of England paves way for ceremonies to welcome trans people
Reuters - by Lin Taylor @linnytayls
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Transgender members of the 85-million-strong Anglican faith community will now have the support of the Church of England, after it released guidelines on Tuesday ceremonies
Royal Family
Edward VIII abdicates
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After ruling for less than one year, Edward VIII becomes the first English monarch to voluntarily abdicate the throne. He chose to abdicate after the …
West Yorkshire
Ban on car parking proposed for Calderdale street
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Ongoing road problems has seen proposals put forward to stop parking at anytime on a Hebden Bridge street. As a part of the traffic review of Church …
Human Rights
#AM_Equality Tipsheet: December 11, 2018
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THE SENATE MUST THOROUGHLY VET ANTI-LGBTQ ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINEE WILLIAM BARR: Said HRC Government Affairs Director David Stacy (@david_stacy): …
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Religion (UK)
'They'll have to start using foodbanks...' - Outrage as teaching assistants face pay cuts at six schools
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Dozens of teaching assistants are facing pay cuts at six schools. They are being consulted over the plan which would see them no longer paid during …
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Religion (UK)
God Sesh Us Everyone: The 10th of December
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Happy 10th! It's December, which means it's Christmas soon, which means for the next few weeks Britain's streets are going to be teeming with adult men and women wearing novelty jumpers and trying to throw
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Conservative View
Church Of England To Officially Welcome Transgender People’s New Identity In Ceremony They Swear Isn’t Actually Baptism
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3:10 PM 12/11/2018 | World The Church of England advised clergy Tuesday to offer the Affirmation of Baptismal Faith to transgender people, officially …
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BP to consider climate resolution for 2019 AGM
MarketWatch - By Oliver Griffin
BP PLC (BP.LN) said Monday that it will carefully review a climate resolution put forward for consideration at its 2019 annual general meeting by …
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Religion (UK)
Faith Schools Restrict Rather Than Expand Parental Choice
HuffPost UK - Stephen Evans
No child should be discriminated against by a faith school – or forced into one through lack of choice monkeybusinessimages via Getty Images Faith …
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Frogmore House
Meghan Markle Will Live At Frogmore House, Where Wallis Simpson Is Buried
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Wallis Simpson is a divorced American woman who almost brought down the monarchy back in the 1930's. Meghan Markle will soon be moving into Frogmore …
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Conservative View
Thomas Cromwell: A Revolutionary Biography
National Review - Moshe Wander
A new book sets the record definitively straight on Henry VIII’s fixer. Thomas Cromwell: A Revolutionary Life, by Diarmaid MacCulloch (Viking, 752 …
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Religion (UK)
Church of England to open inquiry into gay conversion therapy
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The Church of England is set to begin an inquiry into gay conversion therapy in which it will take evidence from people who have undergone the …
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Religion (UK)
Church of England bishops to start inquiry into so-called 'gay cure' therapies that can involve counselling or even 'corrective
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Senior Church of England bishops will start an inquiry into 'gay cure' therapies. Bishops will take evidence from people who have gone through the …
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Fossil Fuels
BP faces shareholder challenge over carbon targets
The Guardian - Adam Vaughan
BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil face a shareholder challenge to set carbon targets in line with the Paris climate agreement, as a green group seeks to repeat its success in pressuring Shell to set environmental
Personal Finance (UK)
US pension torment has lessons for British providers | Financial Times
ft.com - Norma Cohen
Banding together to offer a pension scheme to workers has benefited employers in certain sectors. Notable examples are trucking and construction in …
Carbon Emissions
Activist group targets BP over slow response to global warming | Financial Times
ft.com - Attracta Mooney
An activist shareholder group will target BP at the oil major’s annual meeting next year over its slow response to global warming, escalating a …