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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By politics.co.uk staff Martin Salter said he had been texting on his mobile phone to justify how he was seen dozing off in the House of Commons yesterday. Speaking to Andrew Peach on the BBC this morning, he said he was in fact reading a message he received from Mr Peach’s co host Henry Kelly…. Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Less than half the people who voted Labour at the last election are prepared to do so again, according to a new poll. Fifty-two per cent of Labour voters told the Metro/Harris poll they would consider backing another party, with one in ten saying they would vote Tory and one in five… Read more »
