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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 Alice Cannet Health services are still unsafe for patients despite policies recommended eight years ago, a committee of MPs has said today. In a report from the commons health committee, MPs concluded that there had been ‘insufficient progress’ towards making safety a priority across the NHS. They referred to the case of Wayne Jowett… Read more »
By Liz Stephens Gordon Brown is expected to announce a significant expansion of private sector involvement in the healthcare service today. The move, which will be seen as a climbdown by opposition parties, will form part of the Building Britain’s Future document which is due to be published today. The changes will mean if a… Read more »
