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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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English schools may be allowed to teach Mandarin and Arabic in new curriculum proposals set to be revealed on Monday. The languages may be allowed to take the place of the mandatory EU language taught to students aged 11 to 14 in secondary schools from September 2008, if the proposals are accepted by ministers. Under… Read more »
Teenagers will study more British history to give them a better understanding of what it means to be British, under new proposals to promote community cohesion. Education secretary Alan Johnson has accepted the recommendations of a new report into breaking down barriers between ethnic groups in the UK. “By helping children continue to understand difference,… Read more »
