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Bishop of St Albans castigates betting industry in Lords debate

THE betting industry seeks to blame “a small group of weak individuals” for the surge in problem gambling instead of accepting that their products are the cause, the Bishop of St Albans, Dr Alan Smith, told the House of Lords last week

22 Oct 2021

Resist this latest move to legalise assisted dying  

The UK should not go down the path taken by other countries, argues Richard Harries

22 Oct 2021

Faith leaders join forces to oppose Assisted Dying Bill

THE Archbishop of Canterbury, the Chief Rabbi, and the head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales have expressed “profound disquiet” over the Assisted Dying Bill, which is due for its second reading in the House of Lords on Friday

21 Oct 2021

‘Generous and kind’: Sir David Amess honoured by MPs and peers

19 Oct 2021

Interview: Carrie Pemberton Ford, founder, executive director, Cambridge Centre for Applied Research in Human Trafficking

15 Oct 2021

Use NI levy to fund unpaid carers, Newcome urges Government

14 Oct 2021

My faith in the Church's integrity is broken, says peer

24 Sep 2021

Alliance of 350 organisations, including faith groups, decry policing Bill

17 Sep 2021

End compulsory worship in non-faith schools, Lord Harries urges

17 Sep 2021

Williams and Carey take opposite sides in debate on assisted-dying Bill

17 Sep 2021

Commonwealth trade must be truly mutual, Bishop of St Albans tells Lords

16 Jul 2021

What unsung heroes teach us about fighting slavery

25 Jun 2021

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