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 limit for holding terror suspects without charge should be increased, the security minister said today. Lord West said the complexity of intelligence and scale of the threat posed meant the current 28-day limit should be increased. His comments came a day after Ken Jones, head of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said terror… Read more »
Gordon Brown has made his first visit to Northern Ireland since Tony Blair left office. The new prime minister is meeting with Irish taoiseach Bertie Ahern and leaders from the devolved governments across the UK for the first meeting of the British Irish Council (BIC). The council facilitates east-west cooperation and focuses on policies that… Read more »
