Keir Starmer
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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Two more by-elections for Westminster to digest — and potentially more misery for the beleaguered prime minister, Rishi Sunak. This isn’t the first time Sunak has faced a brace of by-elections on the same day, of course. The PM lost two seats simultaneously twice last year: first in Selby and Ainsty, and Somerton and Frome… Read more »
Labour’s decision last week to drop its £28bn green investment commitment was disappointing, but what was really concerning was its use of the tired old phrase “maxing out the country’s credit card”. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have used this to justify scaling back spending on things we not only need but will help our… Read more »
