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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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By politics.co.uk staff Next weekend’s Afghan presidential election run-off has been cancelled, officials said today. The independent election commission called off the vote after president Hamid Karzai’s sole remaining rival, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled out. Opposition politicians were concerned the re-run’s sole intention was to grant legitimacy to the Karzai government, and that the process would… Read more »
By Ian Dunt The first public hearings into the Iraq war have been set for November 24th, the panel’s chairman has announced. The group is examining events from just before September 11th to the end of British forces’ mission in Iraq in July this year. It has been examining evidence for months, and is now… Read more »
