Labour Party
Yesterday the Government announced proposals to introduce outdoor civil marriages at approved premises on a permanent basis and to also introduce outdoor religious marriages, but failed to make any similar reforms to legally recognise humanist marriages. Humanists UK has urged the Government to act now to legally recognise humanist marriages without delay. Humanists UK Chief… Read more »
Yesterday, the Government published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the Human Rights Act. If passed into law, these reforms will have a devastating impact on the fundamental rights of humanists. The Government has announced it wants to reform section 3 of the Act to severely curtail the ability of public authorities and the courts to ‘read… Read more »
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The Conservative lead in the polls is at its greatest since 1987, a Guardian/ICM poll suggests. It puts Labour down seven per cent to 27 per cent in May, compared to a two-point bump for the Tories to 41 per cent. The Liberal Democrats are up three per cent to 22 per cent, while others… Read more »
Gordon Brown is set to create an online version of prime minister’s questions by pledging to respond to video clip questions submitted by the public via Downing Street’s YouTube website. Introducing the plans, Mr Brown said the online PMQs would become a regular event allowing the public to hold politicians to account. “Politicians get a… Read more »
