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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Boris Johnson has been sacked as arts spokesman for the Conservative Party amid allegations about his private life. The News of the World and the Mail on Sunday claim the editor of The Spectator had an affair with columnist Petronella Wyatt. The newspapers both claim Ms Wyatt had become pregnant and the MP had paid… Read more »
The Home Secretary David Blunkett has warned that Al Qaeda and other international terrorist networks are on Britain’s “doorstep and threatening our lives”. His comments followed those of the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens who today confirmed that a “number” of attempted terror attacks in the UK had been successfully thwarted. Sir John said… Read more »
