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Acclaimed political journalist and author Ian Dunt has been appointed as the Chair of the newly established Editorial Board for New Humanist magazine, following its merger with Humanists UK earlier this year. New Humanist, now in its 140th year of publication, became part of Humanists UK on 1 January this year in a merger that… Read more »
On Wednesday, a man is to stand trial after burning a Quran outside the Turkish Embassy in London reportedly in protest of the President of Turkey. Humanists UK has warned that if the prosecution is successful, and if the case is reported, it will effectively re-establish the crime of blasphemy in England and Wales, 17… Read more »
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The chancellor has created a “black hole” in the confidence of businesses in government, the chair of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has suggested. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Rupert Soames insisted business leaders were less likely to employ in the current climate. He said: “The chancellor told us at the time… Read more »
The Liberal Democrats have accused Conservative councils of “running scared” and “silencing democracy” as the deadline for councils to apply for election postponement expires. The government gave councils until 10 January to say if they would prefer to delay May’s local elections while devolution plans for changes to local authorities are considered. Several councils have… Read more »
