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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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By Alex Stevenson Liberal Democrat MPs are in the final stages of negotiations about how to retain their party’s independent identity while remaining in government. The party is expected to approve a number of practical measures at its parliamentary party meeting this evening, following days of frantic talks. Discussions between the party leadership, the new… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff Senior Liberal Democrat Chris Huhne has left his wife for his ex-press secretary. The 56-year-old energy and climate change secretary abandoned Vicky Pryce, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ chief economist, for 44-year-old Carina Trimingham, who he has been in a relationship with for a year. “I am in a serious… Read more »
