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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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Palestinians have been prevented from travelling in or out of Israel following intense violence witnessed in the last two days. Israeli soldiers closed borders with the West Bank and Gaza Strip after a double suicide attack in Jerusalem killed eleven people including the two bombers. Suicide bombers struck three times late Saturday and early Sunday,… Read more »
Iain Duncan Smith will today attempt to rebuild the Conservatives as ‘the party of the poor.’ The Tory leader, previously, articulated his desire to transform his party’s image as the traditional representatives of British elites into one which championed the most ‘vulnerable’ and helpless in society. Tories would work to balance the philosophy of encouraging… Read more »
