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Yesterday the Government announced proposals to introduce outdoor civil marriages at approved premises on a permanent basis and to also introduce outdoor religious marriages, but failed to make any similar reforms to legally recognise humanist marriages. Humanists UK has urged the Government to act now to legally recognise humanist marriages without delay. Humanists UK Chief… Read more »
Yesterday, the Government published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the Human Rights Act. If passed into law, these reforms will have a devastating impact on the fundamental rights of humanists. The Government has announced it wants to reform section 3 of the Act to severely curtail the ability of public authorities and the courts to ‘read… Read more »
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A trial scheme where victims of crime tell the courts how they were affected before the defendant is sentenced have been branded a success. The report for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) argues the victim advocate pilot scheme is successful with families welcoming having their voice heard and positive reactions to taking a more active… Read more »
Road safety is the “major public health problem of our age”, MPs have claimed. A report published by the Commons transport committee today, expresses “deep concern” about the link between poverty and road deaths as well as the high number of accidents involving male drivers, young drivers and on rural roads. In the publication, MPs… Read more »
