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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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Andy Burnham sent a message to supporters of David Miliband last night, telling them to stop “jostling” for position. The culture secretary, speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Westminster Hour programme, suggested he believed the “testing times” currently experienced by the government did not justify a leadership challenge to prime minister Gordon Brown. “I think it… Read more »
Labour MPs tempted to replace Gordon Brown with an alternative leader might be deterred by the results of a new poll out today. The latest Guardian/ICM poll maintains the 15-point Conservative advantage over Labour, with both parties up one point to 44 and 29 per cent respectively. It also gives Tory leader David Cameron a… Read more »
