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Tomorrow, MPs are expected to finish the Report Stage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and cast their final votes at its Third Reading. If MPs vote in favour of the Bill, it will then head to the House of Lords for further scrutiny. Supporters of assisted dying will be gathering on… Read more »
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the first legally recognised humanist marriage in Scotland. Over 50,000 humanist weddings have happened since. Humanists UK congratulates Humanist Society Scotland on this momentous occasion and calls for the UK Government to act so that humanists in England and Wales can have the same right to marry in line… Read more »
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Young people aged 16-24 who are not in school, employment, or training (NEETs) have risen by 132,000 in England over the past five years, government reports have revealed. “These devastating figures reflect the rough deal on offer to so many of our young people,” said shadow skills secretary David Willetts. “If, back in 1997, we… Read more »
Unemployment levels are rising fast in the UK, with a 164,000 increase this month to 1.79 million. The rise marks the eighth monthly increase and is biggest rise in 17 years, taking the official unemployment rate from 5.5 per cent to 5.7 per cent. There has also been a rise in the number of people… Read more »
