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How ambitious was the Queen’s Speech?
What action can we expect from our government this year, and what’s missing?
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Countdown to the Northern Ireland assembly elections
What are the issues in Northern Ireland and how can Christians make their voices heard ahead of the election?
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"Taking back control of our borders", but at what cost?
The UK government reveal a £120 million international agreement to send asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda for processing
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Student Vote '22 event
Earlier this week, we co-hosted a hustings in Belfast for young people – read our highlights from the event in this report by Richard Martin
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VAWG series: Here's what you need to know about the Domestic Abuse Plan
Part six: The government published its Domestic Abuse Plan. Can it succeed where other plans have fallen short?
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Confusion over government conversion therapy plans
After leaks and U-turns, what is happening with government plans to address conversion therapy?
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VAWG series: Will the church be change-makers?
Part five: How can the church help create safe spaces for all who experience abuse, including women who have no recourse to public funds?
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Scotland moves closer to tackling commercial sexual exploitation
Let's support MSPs seeking to make online pimping illegal, and other crucial changes
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7 crucial "levelling up missions" the church needs to know about
These are the harshest UK inequalities and the government's plans to address them
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Why should Christians care about the government's plan to "Level Up"?
The government’s long-awaited levelling up white paper is here. But what does it mean in practice?
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Violence against women and girls (VAWG): a personal reflection and a policy response
As the NI Assembly considers strategies to tackle violence against women, here are some practical ways churches can get involved in the public conversation
Analysis
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