MPs have voted 379 to 137 to back an amendment to take abortion out of English and Welsh criminal law for women in relation to their own pregnancies. Humanists UK has long been alarmed about the growing number of women facing police investigations for this. Today it has expressed delight at MPs standing up for… Read more »
Humanists UK’s Chief Executive Andrew Copson has been awarded an OBE for ‘services to the non-religious’ in the UK national honours announced today. This is the first time an award has been made for services to the non-religious, who now represent a majority of the UK’s population. Andrew Copson has worked for Humanists UK since… Read more »
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The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has sent an open letter to all mosques urging all Muslims to vote on June 10th. The letter is specifically designed to counter the possibility of the British National Party (BNP) gaining election success. Politicians from all parties have been warning that low turnout in the local, European and… Read more »
The Scottish Deputy Minister for Communities has said the new Tenements Bill will make it easier to repair and maintain Scotland’s tenements. Currently, unless title deeds say otherwise, all owners of flats within a tenement must give their consent for any repairs to be carried out. This can lead to one owner having an effective… Read more »
