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Former Government minister, Baroness Featherstone, claimed that women who do not agree with campaigns for gender neutral toilets cannot call themselves women’s rights campaigners.
Social Issues	The Christian Institute 8th February 2019



Four million adults are in poverty despite having a job: a rise of more than half a million in the past five years, a new report states.
Social Issues	Church Times, 7 December 2018



Data on ‘gender identity’ will be collected in the 2021 census for the first time. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) says that new questions asking about sexual orientation and gender identity will be optional.
Social Issues	The Christian Institute - 4th January 2019



A majority of people oppose children being allowed to ‘self-define’ their gender, a poll in October found, but some respondents say they back choosing your own species. Among the 2,000 people asked, 19% backed people choosing their own age and 10% said self-declaration of species was acceptable. For people aged between 18 and 24, the figures were even more marked with nearly one in five backing self-definition of species.
Social Issues	Evangelicals Now – December 2018



More than 440 homeless people have died on the streets or in temporary accommodation in the UK in the past year, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has found. In its latest project, Dying Homeless, it found that there were at least 449 deaths in a year – more than one each day – but that this number may not reflect the true number. Causes of death included violence, drug overdose, illnesses, and murder. The average age at death was 49 for men and 53 for women: nearly 40 per cent lower than the average life expectancy of 82 years in the UK.
Social Issues	Church Times – 12th October 2018



The population of the UK has risen by its lowest rate for over a decade, the first official population estimates since the EU referendum show. Latest calculations show there were an estimated 66,040,229 million people living in the country at the end of June last year. Over the 12 months to the middle of 2017, the inhabitants increased by 0.6%, the lowest growth rate since mid-2004.
Social Issues	The Sentinel – 29th June 2018



An American survey of the millennial generation has revealed less than 29% believe abortion should be available for any reason, only 46% of women identify as feminists, and over 71% think there should be some legal protections for the unborn.
Social Issues	Christian Weekly News - 7th September 2018



High Court family judge Sir Andrew McFarlane says the number of care cases is putting "untenable" pressure on courts, with UK forced court care orders rising 34% in the last year alone.
Social Issues	Christian Concern - 26th July 2018



A Stonewall report claiming sexual abuse shelters would be unaffected by assisting men who identify as women has been fiercely attacked by a worker within the sector. The author described Stonewall’s document as “at best a disingenuous depiction” of the views of people working with abused women. At worst, she said, it could trick supporters and the public into believing that women who disagree with Stonewall “are wrongly misrepresenting female survivors of male violence”.
Social Issues	The Christian Institute - 16th August 2018



The Telegraph reports that thousands of married UK couples exaggerate relationship faults to secure divorce by lying about cheating, a partner's unreasonable behaviour and the length of their separation.
Social Issues	Christian Concern - 17th August 2018



Christian symbols are being hidden or removed at funeral services in Scotland for fear that they will cause offence, it has emerged. The Scottish Inspector of Crematoria reports that demands for the removal of Bibles and crosses by humanists and other minorities are on the rise.
Social Issues	The Christian Institute - 27th July 2018



A survey has found that Department of Health (DoH) officials are unhappy answering questions about their sexuality, despite overseeing a policy which forces doctors to ask patients about theirs. From April next year, NHS doctors and nurses will have to ask patients over the age of 16 if they are heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, other, or unsure, regardless of the relevance of sexuality to their health complaint.
Social Issues	The Christian Institute - 27th July 2018



A Barnabas Fund freedom of information request has revealed that no Christians were allowed to resettle in the UK in the first three months of 2018 (from 1,358 Syrian refugee applications). Four Christians - recommended for resettlement by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - were rejected, with only Muslims granted permission. The Home Office only made the admission after the Information Commissioner's Office threatened court proceedings.
Social Issues	Christian Concern - 3rd August 2018



It was reported in January 2015 that there were 66 million recorded complaints in the UK - of which around 10% were taken to the Ombudsman Services alone.
Social Issues	The Plain Truth - Spring-Summer 2018



Millions of pounds in support for deaf children is being lost, leaving services at “breaking point”, a charity has warned. Around a third of councils are making cuts, according to the National Deaf Children’s Society, which accused the Government of “woeful complacency”.
Social Issues	The Sentinel - 14 May 2018

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