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Humanists UK backs first reading of disestablishment Bill

The Disestablishment of the Church of England Bill had its first reading in the UK Parliament today. The Bill would disestablish the Church of England and remove the automatic right of bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Humanists UK, which campaigns for a secular state, welcomed the introduction of the Bill. The Bill,… Read more »

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Recession delays aircraft carrier construction
Recession delays aircraft carrier construction

Two Royal Navy aircraft carriers will be delayed by two years, defence secretary, John Hutton has announced. In a statement to MP’s Mr Hutton said construction would proceed at a slower pace to protect jobs for longer as the defence budget tightens. The shipbuilding project, due to begin next March, will cost £4 billion. The… Read more »

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The war in Afghanistan has claimed two more British servicemen's lives
MoD ‘throwing away millions’ on PFI projects

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is “throwing away millions” of tax payers money on poorly designed private finance initiative (PFI) projects, according to national audit office (NAO) statistics released today. Tim Burr, head of the National Audit Office, said “The department needs to be more alert to the risks that can emerge once the project… Read more »