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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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Clive Efford, a member of the Commons Transport Select Committee, has tabled an early day motion calling for South Eastern Trains to be kept in the public sector. A year after it was put under state control, Britain’s only publicly run train franchise is out performing its private competitors in both customer satisfaction and punctuality…. Read more »
Hunting foxes with dogs will be banned in England and Wales in three months’ time, after the Hunting Bill was forced onto the statute books. The Government used the Parliament Act after the House of Lords rejected a late amendment from the House of Commons, which would have delayed the bill becoming law until 2006…. Read more »
