--- title: Policy briefings date: 2019-11-21T15:20:00+00:00 author: Tim Coysh canonical_url: "https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues" section: Pages --- We work together with member organisations, elected representatives, government advisers and legal experts to advocate for policies that enable society to flourish and reflect the values of love, freedom, justice and truth. Government policy affects us all, and well-informed engagement is crucial. ### Current priorities ##### Read our latest briefings in which we explain important issues in government policy and share how Christians can engage [ ![Reflections on the government’s social cohesion plan and anti-Muslim hostility definition](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Rt-Hon-Steve-Reed-MP-Streatham-and-Croydon-North-Labour-Coop.jpg) ![Rt Hon Steve Reed MP Streatham and Croydon North Labour Coop](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Rt-Hon-Steve-Reed-MP-Streatham-and-Croydon-North-Labour-Coop.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/reflections-on-the-governments-social-cohesion-plan-and-anti-muslim-hostility-definition) [#### Reflections on the government’s social cohesion plan and anti-Muslim hostility definition ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/reflections-on-the-governments-social-cohesion-plan-and-anti-muslim-hostility-definition) In recent meetings with government ministers and officials, our head of public policy reflects on whether Labour’s action plan can bring a divided Britain together [ ![Alicia Edmund](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/alicia-edmund) [ Alicia Edmund ](/author/alicia-edmund) 24 March 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/reflections-on-the-governments-social-cohesion-plan-and-anti-muslim-hostility-definition) [ ![Christian nationalism in the UK: a contest for the nation's soul?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Pope notitle250913 np Gel](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/pope-notitle250913_npGel.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-nationalism-in-the-uk-a-contest-for-the-nations-soul) [#### Christian nationalism in the UK: a contest for the nation's soul? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-nationalism-in-the-uk-a-contest-for-the-nations-soul) Peter Lynas outlines the debate on Christian nationalism in the UK, and asks how Christians can respond in faithful, hopeful and prophetic ways [ ![Peter Lynas](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/peter-lynas) [ Peter Lynas ](/author/peter-lynas) 23 September 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/christian-nationalism-in-the-uk-a-contest-for-the-nations-soul) [ ![Violence against women and girls](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![I Stock 1001313596](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/iStock-1001313596.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/violence-against-women-and-girls) [#### Violence against women and girls ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/violence-against-women-and-girls) Understanding and getting involved in the mission to halve violence against women and girls [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/violence-against-women-and-girls) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/violence-against-women-and-girls) [ ![Assisted suicide](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![close-up-photo-of-a-stethoscope](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/pexels-pixabay-40568_2024-10-22-124043_cbmo.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/assisted-suicide) [#### Assisted suicide ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/assisted-suicide) What the Evangelical Alliance has to say about proposals to introduce assisted suicide [ Learn More ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/assisted-suicide) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/assisted-suicide) [ ![Three reasons why the church must press further into political and public engagement on poverty](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Joel muniz 3k3l2brxmw Q unsplash](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/joel-muniz-3k3l2brxmwQ-unsplash_2025-09-25-092642_jlgq.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/poverty-in-northern-ireland-our-response-to-the-anti-poverty-strategy) [#### Three reasons why the church must press further into political and public engagement on poverty ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/poverty-in-northern-ireland-our-response-to-the-anti-poverty-strategy) Public policy officer Amy Scott highlights how the church can bring faith, influence and hope to the public conversation on tackling poverty in Northern Ireland [ ![Amy Scott](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/amy-scott) [ Amy Scott ](/author/amy-scott) 25 September 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/poverty-in-northern-ireland-our-response-to-the-anti-poverty-strategy) [ ![Religious education in Northern Ireland after the Supreme Court decision: Change, not crisis](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![children sitting on brown chairs inside the classroom](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Supreme-Court-RE-Classroom-image.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/religious-education-in-northern-ireland-after-the-supreme-court-decision-change-not-crisis) [#### Religious education in Northern Ireland after the Supreme Court decision: Change, not crisis ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/religious-education-in-northern-ireland-after-the-supreme-court-decision-change-not-crisis) UK director Peter Lynas and head of Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland David Smyth explore the challenges and opportunities [ ![Peter Lynas](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/peter-lynas) [ Peter Lynas ](/author/peter-lynas) 25 November 2025 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/religious-education-in-northern-ireland-after-the-supreme-court-decision-change-not-crisis) [ ![Abortion decriminalisation: abortion up to birth – why should we care?](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Ultrasound image of baby in the womb](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Ultrasound-image-of-people.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/abortion-decriminalisation-abortion-up-to-birth-why-should-we-care) [#### Abortion decriminalisation: abortion up to birth – why should we care? ](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/abortion-decriminalisation-abortion-up-to-birth-why-should-we-care) Dawn McAvoy, Both Lives UK lead, comments on last week’s vote in parliament [ ![Dawn McAvoy](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ](/author/dawn-mcavoy) [ Dawn McAvoy ](/author/dawn-mcavoy) 24 March 2026 [](https://www.eauk.org/news-and-views/abortion-decriminalisation-abortion-up-to-birth-why-should-we-care) [ ![Conversion practices](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Conversion Practices Card Image](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Conversion-Practices-Card-Image.png) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/conversion-practices) [#### Conversion practices ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/conversion-practices) Providing clarity, confidence and a compassionate response to legislative plans to ban conversion practices [ Learn more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/conversion-practices) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/conversion-practices) ### Archive: 2019 general elections ##### With the start of the general election campaign, the parties and their leaders frequently announced policies and positions on key issues. On these pages we took a step back and examined a range of policy areas, setting out the key issues involved, a Christian perspective on the topic, as well as some questions to ask candidates. [ ![Brexit briefing](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Brexit-euope-map.jpg) ![Brexit Europe Map](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Brexit-euope-map.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/brexit-briefing) [#### Brexit briefing ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/brexit-briefing) How should Christians think about Brexit as they prepare to vote? [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/brexit-briefing) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/brexit-briefing) [ ![Extremism policy briefing](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Come on UK](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/come-on-uk.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/extremism-policy-briefing) [#### Extremism policy briefing ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/extremism-policy-briefing) The need for bold leadership and new thinking [ Read more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/extremism-policy-briefing) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/extremism-policy-briefing) [ ![End Violence. Protect Aid. Defend DFID](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Cambodia development aid 2](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Cambodia-development-aid-2.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/end-violence-protect-aid-defend-dfid) [#### End Violence. Protect Aid. Defend DFID ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/end-violence-protect-aid-defend-dfid) Evangelical Alliance member World Vision UK set out their priorities at this election [ Read more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/end-violence-protect-aid-defend-dfid) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/end-violence-protect-aid-defend-dfid) [ ![Global religious liberty](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![Open Doors Iraq 2018](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/Open-Doors_Iraq_2018.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/global-religious-liberty) [#### Global religious liberty ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/global-religious-liberty) Persecution on grounds of religious faith is a global phenomenon that needs to be in focus this election [ Read more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/global-religious-liberty) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/global-religious-liberty) [ ![Promoting educational diversity](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271%27%20height%3D%271%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E) ![School](https://eauk.org/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,quality=90,width=400,fit=cover/https://cdn.eauk.org/school.jpg) ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/promoting-educational-diversity) [#### Promoting educational diversity ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/promoting-educational-diversity) Questions to ask candidates and education issues to keep in mind [ Find out more ](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/promoting-educational-diversity) [](https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/advocacy/policy-issues/promoting-educational-diversity)