MPs have voted 379 to 137 to back an amendment to take abortion out of English and Welsh criminal law for women in relation to their own pregnancies. Humanists UK has long been alarmed about the growing number of women facing police investigations for this. Today it has expressed delight at MPs standing up for… Read more »
Humanists UK’s Chief Executive Andrew Copson has been awarded an OBE for ‘services to the non-religious’ in the UK national honours announced today. This is the first time an award has been made for services to the non-religious, who now represent a majority of the UK’s population. Andrew Copson has worked for Humanists UK since… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt Liberal Democrat ministers have not become any less radical since entering government, Simon Hughes has insisted in his keynote speech to conference. The deputy party leader offered a resolutely loyal speech praising Nick Clegg and defending the party’s decision to enter coalition with the Conservatives. “I am a rock solid supporter of… Read more »
by Peter Wozniak Britain’s public sector borrowing has broken records, rising to £15.9 billion for August. The increase, larger than that expected by the government, was the result of a spike in inflation leading to higher interest payments on government bonds linked to the retail price index (RPI). The RPI is calculated based on a… Read more »
