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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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By politics.co.uk staff Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has spoken out against the media’s interest in a hung parliament – and insisted a party will have an overall majority. Opinion polls have consistently pointed to a hung parliament throughout the campaign. Nick Clegg’s strong showing following the televised leaders’ debates has only made this… Read more »
By politics.co.uk staff David Cameron has come under attack from his opponents over a pledge to reduce the size of the state in a number of regions. Speaking to Jeremy Paxman on the BBC yesterday, the Conservative leader was quizzed over his party’s desire to cut the size of the public sector in the… Read more »
