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Sunday 17 March 2013
The Christian Institute

A MAN says he was refused a job at a country house hotel near Colchester — simply because he was a Christian.

Graphic designer Jamie Haxby applied for a job at Prested Hall hotel to assist with the hotel’s marketing and promotion.

But, he claims, he was told he couldn’t have the job because some of the hotel staff are atheists who wouldn’t work with a...

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15 January 2013
The Christian Institute

The Christian Institute is disappointed that Lillian Ladele, the registrar from Islington Borough Council, has lost her case by a majority decision (5-2) at the European Court of Human Rights.

Five judges rejected her claim, but two believed that she had suffered discrimination because of her Christian beliefs about marriage.

Mike Judge, spokesman for The...

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Saturday, 12 January 2013
Coalition for Marriage (C4M)
c4m.org.uk

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VOTERS in three marginal Cornish constituencies have been urged to lobby their MPs against Government plans to redefine marriage.

Local activists of the Coalition for Marriage (C4M) group, which...

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TUESDAY 15 JANUARY 09:00GMT – the European Court of Human Rights will publish its landmark rulings on four cases of British Christians who claim the UK failed to protect their freedom of conscience.

The European Court will rule on the four cases, in what are sure to be monumental rulings for civil liberty of belief and conscience...

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Wednesday 9 January 2013
Coalition for Marriage (C4M)
c4m.org.uk

Pictures: http://tinyurl.com/c4mwells

VOTERS in the marginal seat of Wells have been urged to lobby Tessa Munt MP (Lib Dem) against Government plans to redefine marriage.

Activists for the Coalition for Marriage (C4M) group, which opposes the Government’s plans, will be targeting 65 key seats throughout the country.

Yesterday they...

A HIGH COURT judge has today ruled that bosses at a housing trust were wrong to demote a manager who said gay weddings in churches would be “an equality too far”.

Adrian Smith, a Christian, made the remark outside work time on his personal Facebook page, which was not visible to the general public.

But bosses at Trafford Housing Trust, near Manchester, took action against Mr Smith saying the comments amounted to...