Religion
The Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was announced in the 2024 King’s Speech, will receive its First Reading in Parliament today. Humanists UK has welcomed proposals including a Children Not in School Register and legislation to close loopholes that enable the continued operation of illegal faith schools. The Bill also includes a requirement… Read more »
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has sent its final recommendations to the government on the restriction proposals for lead ammunition in England, Scotland and Wales. This is the culmination of a consultation launched in 2022, which has run alongside the voluntary transition away from lead first proposed by nine leading rural organisations, including BASC,… Read more »
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Ruth Kelly has today pledged £5 million to help counter extremism in Britain’s Muslim communities at a local level, though councils and voluntary groups. The communities secretary said the money would help programmes for excluded young Muslims who may be vulnerable to the “extremist message” and provide training for mosques and madrasas to help them… Read more »
Government divisions over gay adoption spread to the Conservatives yesterday as a senior MP said Catholic agencies should not have to help gay couples adopt a child. Shadow home secretary David Davis said he would “almost certainly vote against” the introduction of regulations prohibiting everyone providing goods and services from discriminating on the grounds of… Read more »
