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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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Labour have maintained their lead over the Conservatives, despite the fallout from the visa scandal which prompted David Blunkett’s resignation on Wednesday, according to a poll. Labour are three points ahead of Michael Howard’s Conservative Party on 35 percent, according to The Daily Telegraph poll. The figures show no change on the YouGov poll taken… Read more »
Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown called on US treasury chiefs on Thursday to strengthen the dollar to curb the greenback’s depreciation on world financial markets. Mr Brown said the weak dollar was unfavourably affecting the British economy. Discussing the pre-budget report, Mr Brown told MPs on the Treasury select committee that America had yet… Read more »
