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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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BBC chiefs played down suggestions of wider failings following the recent scandal involving Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross in a grilling by MPs today. Members of the culture, media and sport committee were questioning BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons and the BBC’s director general Mark Thompson over the latest, and worst, in a series… Read more »
Inflation has fallen to 4.5 per cent in October, down from 5.2 per cent in September, after a dramatic drop in oil and food prices. The fall in the consumer price index (CPI) is the sharpest since the series began in 1997 and is bigger than expectations. Oil is now trading at around $55.70 a… Read more »
