Justice Secretary asked to hold urgent inquiry into Court of Protection ruling after man who said he wanted to live is left to die

Christian Concern is calling for an urgent public inquiry into the ‘secretive’ court which authorises withdrawal of life-saving treatment from NHS patients. The appeal to the Justice Secretary, Robert Buckland, was made after a judge ruled that a man in intensive care at Barnsley hospital should have his life support switched off, despite his last wishes... Read More

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May 13, 2020

Warning that plan to broaden hate crime could kill free speech

A prominent Conservative MSP has warned the Scottish Government that proposed hate crime legislation must not endanger free speech or lead to new offences of ‘stirring up hatred’. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill aims to modernise, consolidate and extend existing hate crime law across the country, and comes following a Scottish Government... Read More

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September 5, 2018

Mercy Bus due to stop at Scottish Parliament

A double decker bus promoting the Catholic faith will visit the Scottish Parliament tomorrow when the Bishop of Paisley, John Keenan, will meet MSPs and parliamentary staff. The Friends of Divine Mercy Scotland are taking the Mercy Bus to the Scottish Parliament to spread the joy of the Gospel. The bus toured Scottish towns last... Read More

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May 28, 2015

Assisted Suicide Scotland Bill rejected by MSPs

MSPs have rejected the Assisted Suicide Scotland Bill following a debate at Holyrood. The Bill, which was rejected by 82 votes to 36, would have allowed people suffering with terminal or life-shortening illnesses to seek assistance in ending their life. The late independent MSP, Margo MacDonald originally introduced the idea of the Assisted Suicide Bill... Read More

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