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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 »
During the House of Commons debate today on the finance bill, financial secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins paid tribute to the late Lord Nigel Lawson who served as chancellor from 1983 – 1989. Ms Atkins said: “He went on to deliver six budgets, drinking, I’m told, a spritzer as he did so. And he… Read more »
During the ministerial statement today on the planned banning of “zombie knives”, home office minister Chris Philp was accused of going off script by Speaker Lindsay Hoyle. Sir Lindsay said: “Can I just say to the minister, the copy I have didn’t relate to what he was saying to the House. Some part seems to… Read more »
