The Christian Institute has been working hard in 2025 to promote biblical Christianity in the public square and to defend Christian freedom. Welcome to our review of issues that made the headlines this year.

In CI News this week: Retired pastor Clive Johnston gives evidence at his trial for preaching on John 3:16 in an abortion censorship zone, the Welsh Government’s smacking ban review finds increased pressure on police and social services, and award-winning Christian songwriter Keith Getty encourages churches to sing theologically rich songs.

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Breaking: Decision deferred in Pastor Clive case

Exclusive: Pastor Clive Johnston on being prosecuted for preaching in an abortion buffer zone

Welsh smacking ban review identifies increased pressure on social services

Dáil shuts down extreme pro-abortion agenda

‘Christians need to sing theologically rich songs in their churches’: Keith Getty

In CI News this week: Gender-critical nurse Sandie Peggie wins her harassment claim against NHS Fife, a report reveals that well over three hundred parents in Wales have been criminalised for smacking their children, and Northern Ireland reports its highest number of abortions on record.

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Partial win for gender-critical nurse in NHS Fife employment tribunal

Hundreds of parents criminalised under Wales’ smacking ban

Northern Ireland reports record number of abortions

‘It’s fantastic’: Arsenal’s ‘Bible Brothers’ praise God together

In CI News this week: A leaked document reveals Labour’s support for legalising assisted suicide through a Private Member’s Bill, Girlguiding ditches its pro-transgender policy for new members, and London councils call for a ban on gambling ads on the Tube.

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Labour suggested backing assisted suicide Bill pre-election

Girlguiding ditches trans-inclusive policy for new members

The Women’s Institute to restrict membership to women

Councils call on TfL to ban gambling ads on the Tube

Stormont backs baby loss certificate scheme

In CI News this week: Health Secretary Wes Streeting is urged to abandon plans for a puberty-blocker trial for children, Northern Ireland’s Education Minister emphasises that a recent Supreme Court ruling will not impact the Christian ethos of schools, and ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ is revealed as Britain’s favourite school hymn.

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Govt under pressure to scrap puberty blocker experiment on children

NI Education Minister to safeguard ‘Christian ethos’ following RE ruling

Holyrood’s controversial assisted suicide Bill moves towards to final stage

‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ voted nation’s favourite school assembly hymn

Christian Institute Chairman Revd Dr Richard Turnbull promoted to glory

In CI News this week: The Christian Institute launches a new resource to help street preachers and the police, in Northern Ireland, RE lessons and assemblies that are exclusively Christian have been deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court, and the Scottish Government is urged to reject proposals for an extreme abortion regime.

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The Street Preacher’s Charter: ‘An invaluable asset for gospel freedom’

‘Make the Charter your own’: CI street preaching resource welcomed by leaders

Supreme Court reinstates ruling against ‘proselytising’ in NI RE lessons

Scots report pushes extreme abortion agenda

Baby born at 23 weeks now 1 year old and ‘absolutely thriving’

In CI News this week: The House of Lords’ committee of the whole house debates Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill for the first time, a Christian Institute research paper debunks claims that mild smacking harms children, and MP Danny Kruger shares his faith in Christ.

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Peers propose almost 1,000 amendments to assisted suicide Bill

Study: ‘No evidence mild smacking causes harm to kids’

Six in ten people oppose no-fault divorce, NI consultation reveals

Danny Kruger MP: ‘The Gospel will never be extinguished’

In CI News this week: MSPs block amendments to Scotland’s assisted suicide Bill that would have better protected the vulnerable, a Government-commissioned report recommends removing Church input from Religious Education, and the winner of the Great British Bake Off shares how she relied on Jesus during her time in the tent.

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MSPs reject mitigating amendments to ‘reckless’ assisted suicide Bill

Whistleblower: ‘Pro-trans cabal censored BBC news’

New National Curriculum could include Religious Education

Bake Off winner: ‘The pressure pushed me to rely on Jesus’

In CI News this week: The Office for National Statistics cuts ties with Stonewall amid accusations it fell prey to the lobby group’s pro-trans ideology, Sheffield University comes under fire for warning students about ‘graphic’ scenes in the Bible, and gambling firms are taken to task by the advertising regulator for airing adverts that appeal to children.

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ONS exits Stonewall scheme after census’ dodgy trans data

Sheffield Uni slaps ‘violent’ trigger warning on Gospel accounts

Top psychiatrist warns teenagers against ‘stewing brains in cannabis soup’

Betting ads with child appeal ‘irresponsible’, regulator rules

In CI News this week: Peers expose significant failings in Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, investigations over non-crime hate incidents have been ditched by the Metropolitan Police in the wake of the Linehan debacle, and a baby born at 22 weeks celebrates his first birthday at home.

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Experts warn House of Lords Committee about assisted suicide dangers

Met Police scraps investigations of non-crime hate incidents

‘Children as young as 10 are using cocaine’, says Scots Cllr

Baby born at 22 weeks celebrates first birthday at home