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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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Gordon Brown’s political skin is now so gnarled by years of adversity even a U-turn doesn’t seem to faze him. By Alex Stevenson The prime minister should have been overwhelmed in his latest clash with David Cameron. Instead he confronted the barbs hurled across the dispatch box and, thanks to a little support from his… Read more »