Religion
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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Muslim prisoners at a Cambridgeshire jail are acting in gangs and making concerted efforts to convert fellow inmates to radical Islam, an inspection report has found. The chief inspector of prisons also said there was a fundamental problem in the relationship between and the 120 Muslim inmates at Whitemoor prison. “There was a perception among… Read more »
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York have launched strong attacks on unbridled capitalism, calling speculators “bank robbers”. Speaking to the annual dinner of the Worshipful Company of International Bankers last night, Archbishop of York John Sentamu criticised modern financial techniques such as short selling, which many hold responsible for the vertiginous drop… Read more »
