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.
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 discuss how the church and government can work together to tackle the cost of living crisis
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What do Rishi's policy promises mean for the UK?
26 October 2022Reflecting on some of the PM's policies which aim to deliver his party's 2019 manifesto
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The Evangelical Alliance joins the ‘Enough to Live’ campaign
8 August 2022Coming together to call on the government to take urgent action on the cost-of-living crisis
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Briefing: Weddings law in England and Wales
1 August 2022The Law Commission is proposing comprehensive changes to weddings law in England and Wales, moving from a building-based to an "officiant-based" scheme
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Open Doors International: Forced migration and faith is poorly understood
20 July 2022Open Door's preliminary report is a must read for journalists, policymakers, and evangelicals alike
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Learn more about the FoRB fringe
1 June 2022Faith and belief organisations from the UK and beyond will host events, workshops and exhibitions at July’s freedom of religion or belief conference
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Persecution survivors deserve to see progress at religious freedom summit
27 May 2022Three years on from a major review into the persecution of Christians overseas, we assess what progress the government has made
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