# CI News: 23 January 2026

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Podcast: [Teaching for today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/teaching-for-today-975796)
Published: 2026-01-23T18:00:27+00:00
Episode link: https://www.christian.org.uk/resource/ci-news-23-january-2026-2/
Audio file: https://www.christian.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/23-Jan-26-CI-News-AUDIO.mp3
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Duration seconds: 336

## Resource

In CI News this week: Support for assisted suicide proposals at both Westminster and Holyrood shrinks amid concerns at the lack of safeguards, hundreds of academics press the Government to introduce vital free speech protections, and a church assisted by The Christian Institute defends its right to book a stand at a Freshers’ fayre after being banned. You can download the video via this link . Featured stories Pro-assisted suicide MPs and Peers fear Leadbeater Bill may fall Holyrood must vote on assisted suicide without key safeguards Academics and public figures call for an end to Uni cancel culture Church banned from Freshers’ Fair successfully challenges ‘discriminatory’ policy

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