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Britain must not be sacrificed on the altar of fighting Covid-19, writes Professor ROBERT DINGWALL

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 Boris Johnson, it emerged this week, has finally decided to disagree with Sage, the committee of scientists that seems to have been running our response to the pandemic ever since it became clear we had an international crisis on our hands. They had recommended the return of a full national lockdown of the sort imposed … Read more

St Albans Cathedral places painting of the Last Supper with a black Jesus above its altar

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A painting of the Last Supper featuring a black Jesus is being showcased at St Albans Cathedral in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.   The Dean has agreed to install the 9ft piece of artwork on the altar after conceding that the church is in a weak position to preach about racial justice. Titled A Last … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Couple dash to altar to marry before church closes while others cancel weddings

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An engaged couple due to marry over the Easter weekend made a mad dash to the altar to get hitched yesterday after their church announced it was going into lockdown due to the coronavirus.   Jessica Whitfield, 34, and farm manager Andrew Peal, 31, from Norfolk, were due to get married on April 11. But yesterday … Read more