Humanists UK is celebrating the ten year anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in England and Wales. Whereas the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013, it took some time to implement this change, so the Act only came into force the following year. The first same-sex marriages took place just after midnight… Read more »
It has been reported by The Sunday Times that the Government is considering plans to remove the 50% admissions cap on new faith schools in England. This would mean that they would no longer have to offer a proportion of their places to children who do not follow their religion but would instead be able… Read more »
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The Home Office Minister has said the Government is working to ensure that the stop and search system is fair. Her comments come after the latest stop and search figures show a 36 per cent rise in the number of Asian people targeted. Since the start of the War on Terror, the number of Asian… Read more »
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has told MPs that the public need convincing about the benefits of community sentencing. Giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee, Lord Woolf said that non-violent crime normally warrants a community sentence rather than jail. Prison must be used in an effective way, he said, adding… Read more »
