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"The NHS is now caught between a rock and a hard place"

What Brexit means for the NHS

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"I will most likely raise a wee dram over the weekend to the fascinating yet fleeting era of justice secretary Gove"

So farewell Michael Gove… we’ll miss you

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David Cameron left Downing Street this week

Pick of the week: Out with the old

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"Those in prostitution should be decriminalised. But the men - and it's almost always men - who create the demand and pay for sex should be criminalised"

Selling sex should be decriminalised – but we still need to crack down on the buyers

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"The prime minister must guarantee her commitment to tackling climate change is not being downgraded in any way"

What Brexit means for… the environment

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"As May said when she won the leadership, she needs to show that she can make a success of Brexit"

Everything you need to know about Theresa May’s Brexit nightmare in five minutes

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What Brexit means for…child poverty

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Wales Humanists launches report on 100 years of disestablishment

Humanists welcome Assisted Dying Bill drawn 2nd in Lords ballot

A Bill that proposes to legalise assisted dying for adults of sound mind who have six or fewer months left to live has secured second place in the House of Lords private member’s bill ballot. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults Bill is being put forward by Lord Falconer, and unlike previous bills, has… Read more »

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Highest number of MPs ever take secular affirmation

The UK has elected the most openly non-religious House of Commons in history, with roughly 40% of MPs during their swearing-in ceremony choosing to take the secular affirmation instead of a religious oath to God, up from 24% after the 2019 election. These include the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and 50% of the Cabinet…. Read more »