Alicia Edmund
Alicia joined the Evangelical Alliance as head of public policy in August 2021. Since then, she has worked on a range of issues from asylum resettlement, refugee integration, poverty relief and religious freedom in the UK and overseas.
Alicia leads the advocacy team’s parliament and Whitehall engagement and is focusing all legislative engagement this year on three core themes: dignity, freedom and justice.
Changes to abortion and criminal law put women and unborn children at risk
18 December 2023MPs are seeking to hijack the Criminal Justice Bill and introduce two new clauses that would effectively decriminalise abortion in England and Wales.
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Briefing: Martyn’s Law and how it could impact church services and events
20 November 2023Could a potential law change incur new costs for churches and allow the government to over-regulate premises?
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The King’s Speech: 21 new bills but no mention of conversion therapy
7 November 2023Initial reaction to the King's Speech from Alicia Edmund, our head of public policy
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Spotlight: our advocacy team
3 October 2023Alicia Edmund, our head of public policy, sheds light on how the team are amplifying the voice of the church across the UK
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Westminster round-up: Making sense of it all
21 July 2023As Parliament breaks for the summer, Alicia Edmund, head of policy, recaps on key policy developments and signals what this means going forward
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UK Covid Inquiry invites evangelicals to share experiences in new campaign
13 July 2023A key opportunity for churches and community leaders to share how the pandemic affected you and those in your community
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‘What is a woman?’ – the question that continues to divide parliamentarians and the public
13 June 2023Following a recent debate among MPs relating to biological sex and gender, how can evangelicals engage more effectively on this issue?
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Further reflections on Colin Bloom’s faith engagement review
15 May 2023Our head of public policy takes a deep dive into recommendations on faith in education, marriage and explores concerns around extremism and exploitation
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Police have new powers to arrest, but will this lead to law and order in society?
10 May 2023All you need to know about the new Public Order Act 2023
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Maternity care for Black and Asian women deemed "appalling" by MPs
25 April 2023The women and equalities parliamentary committee published its report into racial disparities in maternal health care in the UK
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Baroness Casey calls for a culture reset in the Metropolitan Police
29 March 2023A review into police standards revealed findings of institutional racism, sexism and homophobia, raising some big questions. What does this mean for the future of policing?
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