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Tomorrow, MPs are expected to finish the Report Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and cast their final votes at its Third Reading. If MPs vote in favour of the Bill, it will then head to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. Supporters of assisted dying will be gathering on… Read more »
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first legally recognised humanist marriage in Scotland. Over 50,000 humanist weddings have happened since. Humanists UK congratulates Humanist Society Scotland on this momentous occasion and calls for the UK Government to act so that humanists in England and Wales can have the same right to marry in line… Read more »
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The number of immigrants coming into the UK might be considerably higher than official figures suggest, according to a new report. Figures from Capital Economics indicate net immigration to Britain was 400,000 in 2005, more than double the official number of 185,000. The economic think tank also predicts as many as 50,000 people from Romania… Read more »
Tony Blair has refused to comment on the manner of Saddam Hussein’s execution. When pressed on the issue, the prime minister side-stepped questions – adding that he would speak about the incident at a later date. “I’ll find a way to talk about it but not today,” Mr Blair said. The prime minister’s silence has… Read more »
