A better, Christian approach to sex education: Part 1 - Christian Concern
What are the key messages that parents and Christians need to hear as they seek to help children navigate through these challenging cultural times?| Christian Concern
Historian and researcher Dr Lisa Nolland finishes her two-part series on the ideological capture of the sexual education system, and how the Church can do better In part 1 of this article series, I outlined some of the key messages that parents and Christians need to hear as they seek to help children navigate through ... The post A better approach to sex education: Part 2 appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
NHS nurse Bethany Hutchison, a senior member of the Day Surgery Unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital, has given evidence in what is expected to be a landmark Employment Tribunal case against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. On 23 October 2025, she delivered powerful testimony at the Newcastle Employment Tribunal, detailing her courageous stand, ... The post Lead Darlington nurse gives evidence at tribunal appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Karen Danson, a staff nurse at Darlington Memorial Hospital, has given a powerful and deeply personal witness testimony as part of an Employment Tribunal case against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, Karen and seven other nursing colleagues at Darlington Memorial Hospital have brought the landmark case which ... The post Darlington nurse gives evidence of triggered PTSD appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe comments on news that Labour is planning to row back on defining ‘Islamophobia’ The Telegraph reported over the weekend that Labour plans not to go ahead with a definition of ‘Islamophobia’ over fears it could threaten free speech. It reports that the working group tasked with proposing an official ... The post Labour rows back on defining ‘Islamophobia’? appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
This Wednesday, the extraordinary case of the Darlington Nurses is set to be heard at Newcastle Employment Tribunal. Supported by the Christian Legal Centre, the eight nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital are pursuing a landmark legal claim after raising concerns about a male staff member, who identifies as female, access their female-only staff changing rooms. ... The post Darlington Nurses’ trial begins over female-only changing space appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
What are the key messages that parents and Christians need to hear as they seek to help children navigate through these challenging cultural times?| Christian Concern
Public Policy Researcher Carys Moseley comments on Scotland’s recent consultation on banning ‘conversion therapy’ The question of whether a conversion therapy ban could come in has surfaced once again, this time in Scotland. Last week the Scottish Government published its response to its own consultation on ending conversion therapy in Scotland. There was a vast ... The post Could a conversion therapy ban happen in Scotland? appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
The Court of Appeal has granted permission for a coalition of Christian schools, parents, and pupils to challenge the UK government’s controversial decision to impose VAT on private school fees, a policy that has already led to closures and widespread disruption across the independent education sector. The appeal is being brought by headteachers and families ... The post Schools win permission to appeal government’s VAT policy appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Four Darlington nurses, already at the centre of a high-profile employment tribunal which begins this month, are also facing professional misconduct investigations, after complaints made by members of the public to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, Rt. Hon. Claire Coutinho, has slammed the development, saying: “It ... The post Nurses reported to NMC for not wanting to undress in front of a man appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Sam Solomon, who was one of the co-founders of Christian Concern, has died.| Christian Concern
Local residents and elected representatives have raised fresh legal and ethical concerns regarding Monmouthshire County Council’s (MCC) proposed lease of the historic Carnegie Library in Abergavenny to the Monmouthshire Muslim Community Association (MMCA) for use as a mosque and Muslim community centre. Abergavenny is known as the ‘gateway to Wales’. Following MCC’s decision to grant ... The post Councillors call for halt to ‘reckless, invalid’ plans for new mosque appeared first ...| Christian Concern
Simon Pearson, the Christian teacher dismissed from Preston College for expressing concerns about violent crime and two-tier policing, has spoken publicly at a Reform UK party free speech conference. Lancashire County Council unveiled its new Freedom of Speech policy at the event, positioning the county as one of the first UK authorities to place freedom ... The post Sacked Christian teacher gives testimony at Reform UK conference appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
This week, Wilberforce Publications launched Seeing the Hand of God, a new book by Monica and Clifford Hill that details their experience of remarkable answered prayer.| Christian Concern
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has pledged her support to the Darlington nurses as they seek safe single-sex changing rooms.| Christian Concern
Like many others, the Conservative Party leader believes in cultural Christianity - just not Jesus Christ himself. Here are your responses:| Christian Concern
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Head of Public Policy Tim Dieppe comments on yesterday’s terrorist attack on a synagogue in north Manchester On Yom Kippur, the holiest Jewish festival of the year, we heard the horrific news of a terrorist attack on a Jewish synagogue in Manchester. Our thoughts and prayers go up for all the victims and their relatives ...| Christian Concern
Shadow Equalities Minister and East Surrey MP, the Rt Hon Claire Coutinho, met with suspended Christian nurse Jennifer Melle in Parliament last week to discuss her ongoing and high-profile case. As the MP for East Surrey, which includes part of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Jennifer’s employer, Ms Coutinho has committed to ... The post Shadow Equalities Minister meets and calls for reinstatement of Christian nurse appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Andrea Williams comments on Charlie Kirk’s witness, the Unite the Kingdom march, and the hope of Jesus Christ Last week, I had the privilege of speaking at the Parliament of Colombia. I was invited there by a 50 strong caucus of pro-life members of Congress to bring the story of what has happened in the ... The post Only Jesus can heal and unite the kingdom appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Public Policy researcher explains why opposing assisted suicide is a gospel issue Last week, Labour peer Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe provoked outrage when he appeared to support assisted suicide as a method of population control. This was during the second reading in the Lords of Kim Leadbeater’s bill for legalising assisted suicide. You can watch ... The post Assisted suicide is a first-order gospel issue appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Caroline Santer is Headteacher of the King’s School in Eastleigh and is one of the claimants in the case challenging the government’s imposition of tax on Christian schools. Here she comments on the effects the policy has had on the school and God’s continued faithfulness to them Like many independent school leaders across the country, ... The post Christian school trusting God through government’s tax imposition appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Are pro-Christian statements from the right wing genuine? Communications Manager Paul Huxley comments on the claims and counter-claims Is the political right co-opting Christianity? A Guardian editorial this week thinks so. It says: “At last Saturday’s rally the striking proliferation of wooden crosses and flags bearing Christian slogans suggest an ominous and rising influence on the British ... The post Is the right wing revival real? appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Demonstrators placed hundreds of pairs of shoes outside Parliament today to solemnly represent the hundreds, if not thousands, of people who would die each year by state-sanctioned suicide if the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is made law. The government’s impact assessment of Kim Leadbeater’s bill estimates that between 164 and 647 people ... The post Hundreds of pairs of shoes in demo against assisted suicide appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Education Team Administrator Emily Bourne analyses the recent Committee debate in the House of Lords on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill After being rushed through the House of Commons earlier this year, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill continues to be scrutinised in the House of Lords. We have previously warned about the dangers ... The post Christian assemblies under threat from major Government bill appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Carys Moseley comments on Wes Streeting’s apparent double-standard on gender; was exposed on social media this week We need to talk about Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s approach to sex and gender issues. This may not seem like the most important thing in politics right now. Indeed there are numerous commentators who think that things have ... The post Where does Wes Streeting really stand on sex and gender issues? appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
Tim Dieppe comments on a statement in Parliament this week about the operation of sharia courts Sarah Sackman MP, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice, responded to a topical question in the House of Commons this week from Reform MP Sarah Pochin. Pochin asked: “Does the new Secretary of State for Justice recognise sharia ... The post Government says sharia courts in line with British values appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
An activist lawyer turned judge in Northern Ireland has been forced to allow an application for his own recusal after being publicly challenged over his impartiality in a landmark case involving the criminalisation of prayer outside an abortion clinic. In a dramatic moment at Ballymena Court on Tuesday morning (16 September), Claire Brennan, pro-life activist ... The post Judge accused of bias in pro-life case appeared first on Christian Concern.| Christian Concern
In September 2025, Kim Leadbeater’s bill to legalise assisted suicide will come back to Parliament, where it would have to pass through the House of Lords to become a law. The House of Lords can block this bill. It isn’t a government bill and it wasn’t a manifesto promise, which means that the House of ...| Christian Concern
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Tim Dieppe critiques cultural relativism and argues the case for transcendental, objective moral values from our transcendent God. Multiculturalism is opposed to missionary activity or attempts to morally reform culture. It is therefore opposed to Christianity. This article was originally published in the Affinity Social Issues Bulletin. It can be read in PDF format here. What ...| Christian Concern
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Christian Concern has accused Westminster City Council of ‘indoctrinating’ Londoners and ‘breaching planning control’ after repeatedly rubber-stamping mass LGBTQI+ Pride flag displays without proper consultation on one of the most famous streets in the world. Will you sign our petition urging the Council to take the Pride Progress flags down and fly the Union Jack ...| Christian Concern
The Darlington nurses were told they needed to ‘broaden their mindset’ because they didn't want to share a changing room with a biological male identifying as a woman.| Christian Concern
Councillor King Lawal was cancelled by several organisations after tweeting a Biblical view on Pride and LGBT issues.| Christian Concern
Rev. Dr Bernard Randall was dismissed from his role as school chaplain and reported to the government's terrorist watchdog, Prevent, for a sermon he gave at the school on 'identity politics'.| Christian Concern
Communications Officer Chris Joyce outlines three times that the Church of England’s Valuing All God’s Children guidance has been cited against faithful Christians standing up for a Biblical understanding of sex and gender. The Church of England’s controversial guidance, Valuing All God’s Children is supposed to protect children from bullying. In reality, it damages them ...| Christian Concern
Tim Dieppe, Head of Public Policy, on why Church of England schools are failing gender-questioning children The Church of England is feeling the pressure over its notorious Valuing All God’s Children (VAGC) guidance for its 4,630 schools. This is the guidance that has been used in court to discredit faithful Christians on several occasions. It ...| Christian Concern
Nigel and Sally Rowe are challenging trans-affirming school policies after being told that their son ‘misgendering’ a child could be considered a form of bullying.| Christian Concern
Kristie lost her job as a school pastoral assistant for sharing her concerns about RSE on a private Facebook post.| Christian Concern
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