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 Alex Stevenson MPs voted to ban tax exiles like Lord Ashcroft from making large donations to political parties last night, after a U-turn from Jack Straw. The justice secretary averted a potential rebellion from Labour backbenchers seeking to reduce the cap for tax exiles’ donations to just £7,500 but lost cross-party support in doing… Read more »
By Liz Stephens Business confidence shows signs of a slight rise according to a report by Lloyds TSB. The bank’s half yearly ‘Business in Britain’ survey shows firms are more hopeful about sales and orders but profits are still under pressure. However, investment and recruitment remain constrained and the shape and strength of the recovery… Read more »
