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Monday, January 25, 2010

Equality Bill: Government defeated

Lords defeat Government over church staff

A few minutes ago the Government lost a Lords vote over its attempt to alter the law on who churches can employ. In a series of votes, Peers voted to keep the current law unchanged. The current law allows churches and other faith-based employers to protect their ethos by insisting staff live consistently with the religion's doctrine on sexual behaviour.

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