Ministers working for the Methodist Church are effectively exempt from employment laws because they work for God and are not employees, Britain’s highest court has ruled.

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Rangers owner Charles Green (far left)

Rangers chief Charles Green apologises 'unreservedly' after being charged over 'little Paki friend' comment

Comment in reference to former Ibrox director Imran Ahmad

Portsmouth go into administration for a second time

Supporters poised to take control of Portsmouth

League One football club has been in administation

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Former belly dancer Karima El Mahroug says allegations against her and 76-year-old former premier are untrue

Michalis Sarris had been in the role for little more than a month

Cypriot finance minister quits as inquiry begins

'Actions and omissions' that led to crisis will be investigated by judges

Leeds General Infirmary said the temporary measure was being taken to allow an internal review to take place.

War of words continues over closure of Leeds child heart unit

Key NHS adviser defends figures behind suspension of surgery and says 'two relatively junior doctors' were left running the ward

Supporters of Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate in the streets of Nairobi

Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed as Kenya's next president

Uhuru Kenyatta was confirmed as Kenya’s next president following a ruling by Kenya’s Supreme Court. The highly anticipated announcement comes after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the elections on 4 March. Initial tallies had placed Mr Kenyatta with 50.07 per cent of the vote, breaking the necessary 50 per cent mark to avoid a run-off by a hair-thin margin of just 8,000 votes. Raila Odinga, the current Prime Minister and Mr Kenyatta’s main opponent, brought the result to court over allegations of fraud and misconduct.

Oscar Pistorius must provide authorities with his travel plans at least a week before he leaves South Africa

Oscar Pistorius free to compete in Moscow after bail conditions are changed to allow foreign travel

Relaxation of bail terms means runner accused of murder could participate in summer championships

Appeal over Oscar Pistorius bail conditions may lead to athlete competing abroad ahead of trial

Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius are appealing against some of the Olympic athlete's bail restrictions in a court in the South African capital today.

The adverts mimicked a recent campaign by the gay-rights group Stonewall which used the strapline “Some people are gay, get over it!”.

Boris Johnson wins ruling over ban
on Christian group's controversial
'gay cure' ads

A Christian group promoting “gay cure” therapies has lost its bid to sue Transport for London (TfL) after Boris Johnson refused to allow their adverts on London buses.

Even the arrival of the Olympics does not bring much financial cheer as the club does not own the Ricoh

High Court to look into Coventry City finances

A High Court judge is next week due to analyse the finances of Coventry City after the owner of the stadium where the League One football club plays said it was owed rent.

Christian B&B owners sued over refusing gay guests can now turn away homosexual couples

Peter and Hazelmary Bull have reopened the Chymorvah Hotel as a non-profit organisation

Supreme Court sits in secret for first time in history

The highest court in the land controversially sat in secret for the first time in its history today but insisted it had reached the decision with "great reluctance".

Blackburn Rovers are braced for the humiliation of being ordered by the High Court to pay up money they owe Henning Berg

Blackburn Rovers face humiliation over sacking of Henning Berg

Troubled club set to be forced to pay sacked manager £2m next week in High Court case

Supreme Court may hear secret evidence

The highest court in the land could soon consider secret evidence for the first time after a judgment late last tonight.

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