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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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Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happened page. Here, you can keep up to date with speeches, debates and major political events live, in real time. This event is now over, but you can see how it panned out below. By Ian Dunt PMQ as-it-happens
Concern about immigration is as strong as ever, but the issue takes a less substantial role in the general election than 2005, due primarily to the predominance of the financial crisis in the political agenda. David Cameron adopted a two-pronged approach to the issue. He said Labour had combined tough, unpleasant rhetoric on immigration with… Read more »
