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.
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 and the cultural conversations around it?
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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 the report’s recommendations on faith in education, marriage and exploring 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. So, what does this mean for the future of policing?
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Abortion buffer zones – why we must continue to speak out
6 February 2023Buffer zones restrict pro-life campaigners' ability to support women. If this policy is implemented, it would be another victory for the abortion lobby.
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Political stalemate in Northern Ireland must end in 2023
21 December 2022We take a look back on a difficult year in Northern Ireland and share the team’s priorities for 2023
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Interview: Scotland public policy highlights, and what’s new in Holyrood for 2023
21 December 2022An interview with our public policy officer for Scotland where he shares his personal highlights from the year and future policy engagement in 2023
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Westminster: our work is not done – what does this mean for 2023?
20 December 20222022 has been a year of unprecedented change in government and a lot is still up in the air as we look to the coming year
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Church and policymakers unite in parliament to talk cost of living
3 November 2022Parliamentarians, civil servants and Christian leaders come together to discuss how the church and government can work together to tackle the cost of living crisis
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