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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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An Australian business consortium has bought the BBC Broadcast unit for £166 million. The BBC’s digital media subsidiary – offering transmission, media, and promotional services – had been at the centre of a dispute with unions over possible job losses. But Creative Broadcast Services, the new owner, said there would be a one-year moratorium on… Read more »
Nurse prescribing has been a success in the eyes of patients, doctors and nurses themselves. Research published for the Department of Health by the University of Southampton examined the impact of nurse prescribing two years after its introduction. Patients said accessibility was a major advantage of obtaining medicine from a nurse rather than a doctor…. Read more »
