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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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Britain has agreed to send up to 750 troops to help calm fresh tension in Kosovo. “Some of them will be [travelling]. How many, I don’t know,” a Ministry of Defence spokesman said today. “The allocation of force is up to 750,” he added. An announcement of the exact numbers and their departure date is… Read more »
An influential committee of MPs has questioned the government’s lack of cooperation with its Iraq inquiry. The Foreign Affairs Committee is calling for greater powers for Parliamentary committees to summon ministers, civil servants or documents during inquiries. MPs on the select committee were angered by prime minister Tony Blair’s refusal to give evidence to its… Read more »
