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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 Activists are setting up a life-sized death row cell in Trafalgar Square to highlight the plight of a British citizen awaiting execution in Texas. Linda Carty has been sentenced to die by lethal injection for ordering the murder of Joana Rodriguez, but campaigners highlight a number of inconsistencies and errors in the… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff More young people grow up in workless households in Liverpool and Manchester than anywhere else in the UK, according to new research from the Prince’s Trust. The research found that one in three children in the cities had parents who did not go to work, compared to one in six elsewhere. The… Read more »
