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Edinburgh Council pays damages for cancelling religious speaker

 

Edinburgh Council has apologised and paid £25,000 in damages to Destiny Ministries after cancelling its three-day conference due to the religious beliefs of a guest speaker.

The council accepted it did not take into account the church's rights under human rights and equality legislation.

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