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  Black Church leaders call on next Conservative leader to 'right the wrongs' of Windrush scandal

  Staff writer | Fri 5 Aug 2022 9:36 BST

  Black Church leaders have made a joint call to the next Conservative leader to overturn the 'hostile environment' legislation that led to the Windrush scandal.

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  European Court of Human Rights rejects appeal by Archie Battersbee's family

  Staff writer | Thu 4 Aug 2022 8:49 BST

  The court said that it would "not interfere with the decisions of the national courts to allow the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment from Archie Battersbee to proceed".

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  World in 'great need' of the love of God, Queen tells bishops

  Staff writer | Wed 3 Aug 2022 9:15 BST

  The Queen has sent her "warmest good wishes" to hundreds of bishops attending the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, Kent.

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  Archie Battersbee's family making urgent application to ECHR

  Staff writer | Wed 3 Aug 2022 8:12 BST

  The family of Archie Battersbee are making an urgent application to the European Court of Human Rights to stop his life support from being removed.

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  'We are deeply divided. That will not end soon,' says Welby

  Staff writer | Tue 2 Aug 2022 17:56 BST

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has pleaded with bishops meeting in Canterbury not to "treat each other lightly or carelessly" because of their disagreements over human sexuality.

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  Supreme Court turns down appeal bid in Archie Battersbee case

  Staff writer | Tue 2 Aug 2022 16:41 BST

  The family of Archie Battersbee have lost a last minute bid at the Supreme Court to stop his life support from being removed.

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  Lambeth Conference 2022: Anglican bishops asked to reaffirm Lambeth 1.10

  Staff writer | Tue 2 Aug 2022 16:17 BST

  An orthodox fellowship of Anglicans is asking bishops at the Lambeth Conference to reaffirm Lambeth 1.10 as the "official teaching of the Anglican Communion on marriage and sexuality".

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  Lambeth Conference ditches electronic voting

  Staff writer | Tue 2 Aug 2022 9:58 BST

  Lambeth Conference organisers have abandoned an electronic voting system for a series of 'Calls' on topical issues.

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  Court of Appeal rejects last-minute UN intervention in Archie Battersbee case

  Staff writer | Mon 1 Aug 2022 20:08 BST

  The Court of Appeal is standing by a previous judgment that it is in Archie Battersbee's "best interests" to die.

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  Court of Appeal to hold urgent meeting over Archie Battersbee

  Staff writer | Mon 1 Aug 2022 7:12 BST

  The Court of Appeal will hold an urgent online meeting at 11am on Monday to discuss the case of Archie Battersbee following interventions by the government and UN.

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  Archie Battersbee's mother makes last ditch appeal to Health Secretary

  Staff writer | Sun 31 Jul 2022 8:41 BST

  The mother of Archie Battersbee has written an urgent letter to the Health Secretary urging the government to prevent his life support from being withdraw.

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  UN considering Archie Battersbee life support case

  Staff writer | Sat 30 Jul 2022 14:09 BST

  The UK government has been told to keep Archie Battersbee alive while it considers the case for removing his life support.