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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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The government’s efforts to promote human rights in Saudi Arabia have resulted in failure, an influential committee of MPs has found. The foreign affairs committee treated government claims to be assisting with gradual reform in the kingdom with disdain, and characterised the relationship as a one-way street. “We conclude that the human rights situation in… Read more »
MPs have branded delays in introducing a regulatory regime for private security companies as “unacceptable”. Today’s human rights report from the Commons’ foreign affairs committee is highly critical of the government’s failure to pass legislation on the issue. A green paper was published on the issue in 2002 and since then the number of private… Read more »
