Battle of the day
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 »
In DCMS questions today, shadow secretary of state Lucy Powell questioned the government over the controversy surrounding the appointment of Richard Sharp as chairman of the BBC. Ms Powell asked: “What does the secretary of state think it was about the close confidant of the former prime minister who was helping with his personal finances… Read more »
