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Humanists UK’s Chief Executive Andrew Copson has been awarded an OBE for ‘services to the non-religious’ in the UK national honours announced today. This is the first time an award has been made for services to the non-religious, who now represent a majority of the UK’s population. Andrew Copson has worked for Humanists UK since… Read more »
MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk The Conservatives have announced a new programme designed to use the 700,000 currently empty homes in England for social housing. Conservative leader David Cameron said they would temporarily relax the rules and regulations currently in place to allow the affordable housing sector to make use of empty buildings. “At this incredibly difficult time,… Read more »
By Blaine Williams A government scheme to open 200 bail hostels in residential areas around the country purposely avoids public scrutiny, the media and local councillors, a leaked memo has suggested. The scheme, which sets up temporary accommodation for criminal suspects who would have been reprimanded in custody, is being run by the private company… Read more »
