Supreme Court to hear case on separating church and state
The US separation of church and state will be put to the test this week as the Supreme Court considers whether town councils should be allowed to begin meetings with Christian prayers. (Los Angeles Times)
Egypt on high alert as Mohammed Morsi arrives for trial
The trial of ousted President Morsi and 14 other Muslim Brotherhood leaders begins in Cairo amid concerns of violent unrest. (BBC News)
UK must act to halt mutilation of girls – report
In a new report on tacking Female Genital Mutilation in the UK, The Royal College of Midwives have called on health workers to report signs of genital mutilation of girls to the police. (Guardian)
UK to be fastest-growing Western economy
A report by the accountants Grant Thornton predicts that Britain will become the fastest growing Western economy in 2014, undergoing fourth quarter growth of 1.3%. The prediction comes as the Confederation of British Industry says that the UK is undergoing a "slow and steady" recovery. (BBC News)
Veil is 'kind of bag', says Ken Clarke
Government minister Ken Clarke has entered the debate over the wearing of the niqab in court, telling BBC radio that ''It's almost impossible to have a proper trial if one of the persons (is) in a kind of bag.'' He added that his remarks are ''not based on any trace of Islamophobia''. (Telegraph)
