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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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A senior Scottish Conservative has suggested that the party in Scotland should sever ties from its Westminster base. Murdo Fraser, enterprise spokesman and MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, said the idea would end the view that Scottish Tories were just members of “an English party”. The comments come after North Wiltshire MP James Gray… Read more »
Flagship BBC political programmes, including Today and Newsnight, have been cancelled or seriously curtailed in the first of three one-day strikes by BBC staff. More than 10,000 BBC workers are on strike for 24 hours in a dispute over job cuts and outsourcing. Output across the BBC, including TV, radio and online news services will… Read more »
