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After more than a century of collaboration, a merger has been announced between the Rationalist Association, which has published New Humanist magazine since its founding in 1885, and Humanists UK. For 130 years, New Humanist has been a vital platform for award-winning journalism and insightful commentary on science, technology, culture, and politics. As part of… Read more »
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the government will abolish NHS England, and return the management of the national health service in England to central government, Thomas Reynolds, director of policy and communications at the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said: “Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that NHS England is to be abolished has… Read more »
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A prominent Reform UK parliamentarian has appeared to question whether his party can succeed under Nigel Farage’s leadership. Rupert Lowe, the Reform MP for Great Yarmouth, has said it is “too early” to tell whether his party leader can “deliver the goods”. In an apparent warning to Farage, Lowe added that Reform will only thrive… Read more »
The Conservative Party has reacted angrily to new sentencing guidelines that recommend judges consider whether a criminal is from an ethnic, cultural or faith minority when deciding whether to jail them. The sentencing council, which sets out recommendations to courts in England and Wales, is independent and ministers do not currently have the power to… Read more »
