A Bill that will make religious education in Wales fully inclusive of humanism has passed the first stage before becoming law. Wales Humanists – which has long campaigned for this change – has strongly welcomed the news, saying the Bill will make Wales ‘a world-leader in inclusive education’. Following a debate, Senedd members today voted… Read more »
Helping ‘seriously ill’ people to end their lives will no longer be a criminal offence in Austria, following a judgment from the country’s top court. Humanists UK, which campaigns for legal assisted dying across the UK, has welcomed the move as a victory for reason, compassion, and empathy. News of the decision comes just weeks after… Read more »
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By Laura Miller David Cameron has promised to make public any secret files on UFOs if he becomes prime minister. Responding to a question about cover-ups of flying alien crafts, the Conservative leader pledged he would be “open and frank” about government knowledge of extraterrestrials. “I’m convinced we’ve been visited by aliens – one of… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The government has inadvertently let slip that it has been underpaying support for mortgage interest (SMI) payments to the unemployed. Households could have been underpaid by as much as £500 in support each month, due to a computer glitch. SMI is normally calculated by tracking the Bank of England base rate plus… Read more »
