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“Baker’s dozen” general election manifesto to be launched in parliament

The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) are set to launch their Bakers‘ Dozen manifesto that they and their members want to see introduced by the next UK Government. Aimed especially at the Labour Party, the Bakers‘ Dozen report and manifesto lays out 13 policy demands that would transform the lives of their members and working class people across… Read more »

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Wales Humanists launches report on 100 years of disestablishment
End collective worship in schools say 70% of headteachers

A new poll of headteachers has once again shown that there is widespread opposition to the current law mandating schools to hold a daily act of collective Christian worship. Almost 2,000 school leaders were surveyed, with 70% of them opposed to the legal requirement. Humanists UK has long campaigned for the replacement of compulsory Christian worship in… Read more »

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Sexually suggestive music videos, such as those by Rihanna, would only be shown after the watershed under the report's proposals.
Crackdown on music videos demanded to protect children

By politics.co.uk staff Music videos with suggestive themes should be cracked down on to prevent the sexualisation of children, a Home Office report has suggested. It also called for tougher regulation of sexual imagery, a ban on under-16s buying ‘lads’ mags’ and for games consoles to be sold with parental controls already locked on. “Unless… Read more »

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The Binyam Mohamed case has embarrassed the government
Court publishes new Binyam Mohamed paragraph

By politics.co.uk staff A paragraph criticising MI5 from the ruling concerning Binyam Mohamed earlier this month has been published, in a further damaging blow to the government. The court of apppeal decided to publish the paragraph, which criticises MI5’s role in the affair, despite Foreign Office pressure not to do so. It reveals severe criticism… Read more »