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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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Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown’s pre-election budget has helped boost Labour’s lead by three points since last month, denting the resurgence of the Conservatives, according to a new poll. The ICM poll for The Guardian newspaper puts Labour on 40 per cent, eight points ahead of Michael Howard’s Tory party, the biggest difference between… Read more »
A committee of MPs has urged the Government to take rapid action to stem the “tidal wave” of hepatitis C in the UK. A report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hepatology said the Government was not doing enough to tackle the spread of the disease. It dismissed an action plan launched last year… Read more »
