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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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Thousands of public service workers across the country start a 48-hour walkout today. Up to 85,000 civil servants at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in England, Wales and Scotland could stop work over a proposed 2.6 per cent pay rise. Job centres and benefit offices are expected to run a skeleton service over… Read more »
At least 40 people have died in a road accident in southern Uganda after a fuel tanker exploded. Police said the fuel tanker truck burst into flames when it collided with a minibus. The minibus driver had decided to overtake several vehicles and ran into the truck. The tanker swerved across the road, hitting two… Read more »
