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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 Alex Stevenson Those with a vague interest in following the state of Britain’s coffers may be dimly aware we have a problem with debt. We don’t. Historically debt as a percentage of GDP remains below 50 per cent, about as low as it was at the end of the 19th century. We had an… Read more »
Pressure groups, political parties and unions make their demands on Alistair Darling’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR). Brenden Barber, TUC general secretary: “We think Alistair Darling has three big tasks to pull off in his Pre-Budget Report tomorrow: “First, he must do nothing to endanger economic recovery by taking premature action on the deficit. Unemployment is still… Read more »
