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Humanists UK’s Chief Executive Andrew Copson has been awarded an OBE for ‘services to the non-religious’ in the UK national honours announced today. This is the first time an award has been made for services to the non-religious, who now represent a majority of the UK’s population. Andrew Copson has worked for Humanists UK since… Read more »
MPs have finished the Report Stage debate of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, as well as voting on various amendments. More such votes are expected to follow ahead of a crunch Third Reading vote next Friday. During today’s debate, MPs voted in favour of several changes that strengthen the safeguards in the… Read more »
During transport questions, secretary of state Grant Shapps denied shadow minister Louise Haigh’s claim that he “wined and dined Tory donors” on the eve of last week’s rail strikes. Haigh had asked why he had attended the event and not stopped the industrial action, calling him a “part time transport secretary”. Grant rejected the accusation,… Read more »
During Scotland questions, Angela Crawley referred to the words of Scottish Conservatives in the last general election, that “a vote for them is a vote to stop the independence referendum”. Given that the SNP had been victorious in Scotland, Crawley asked minister Iain Stewart whether the Scottish people had a “right” to vote in the… Read more »
