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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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By politics.co.uk staff British arms were used by Israel during recent operations in Gaza, the foreign secretary has admitted. The revelation is acutely embarrassing for David Miliband, who assured the Commons this was not the case during the fighting at the turn of the year. During a Commons debate on January 12th this year, Mr… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Activists intend to demonstrate around the Bank of England next week in a protest against G20 policing. A group called Space Hijackers are using the event – timed to coincide with May Day – to harness public anger around the issue. Protestors are being urged to wear striped prison clothing while other… Read more »