Constitutional Reform
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 Peter Wozniak Three members of the House of Lords were suspended today after the privileges committee recommended the toughest sanctions to be visited on peers for centuries. Labour peers Lord Paul and Lady Uddin, as well as crossbencher Lord Bhatia, all received damning verdicts from the Lords privileges and conduct committee – verdicts which… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff The way the state pays for the upkeep of the monarchy is to be fundamentally reformed as part of the fallout of the comprehensive spending review. Chancellor George Osborne told MPs a new sovereign support grant would be introduced, linked to a portion of the Crown Estate, “so that my successors do… Read more »
