News Bulletin 18 September 2015

Pastors, rabbis and other religious leaders will have to enrol in a “national register” of faith leaders, under proposals leaked to the Sunday Telegraph — The Christian Institute has spoken out against Government plans to allow local authorities to extend Sunday trading — The Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has said it would be a “travesty” to deny people work just because of their faith — After a groundswell of opposition from across society, MPs voted decisively against legalising assisted suicide.