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A Bill that will make religious education in Wales fully inclusive of humanism has passed the first stage before becoming law. Wales Humanists – which has long campaigned for this change – has strongly welcomed the news, saying the Bill will make Wales ‘a world-leader in inclusive education’. Following a debate, Senedd members today voted… Read more »
Helping ‘seriously ill’ people to end their lives will no longer be a criminal offence in Austria, following a judgment from the country’s top court. Humanists UK, which campaigns for legal assisted dying across the UK, has welcomed the move as a victory for reason, compassion, and empathy. News of the decision comes just weeks after… Read more »
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Labour has failed to win back the formerly safe seat of Blaenau Gwent, as it again fell to independents. Dai Davies, the agent of the constituency’s former MP, Peter Law, whose death prompted the by-election, comfortably secured more votes than Labour’s Owen Smith. In a separate by-election in Bromley and Chislehurst Labour finished fourth, but… Read more »
Rupert Murdoch has revealed that he could back the Conservatives at the next general election. The media mogul, who owns The Sun and The Times, told The Australian newspaper that he can see himself backing David Cameron. Mr Murdoch has backed Tony Blair since switching his allegiance to Labour ahead of the 1997 general election…. Read more »
