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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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The shadow chancellor has been accused of making false accusations by senior Treasury officials.
Mandarins voice fury at Osborne allegations

By politics.co.uk staff The shadow chancellor has been accused of making false accusations by senior Treasury officials after he implied that they had broken the law and collaborated with Labour in a taxation cover-up. In an unprecedented move, senior civil servants – who are sworn to political impartiality – voiced anger at the allegations and… Read more »

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Govt survives 10p tax vote

By Liz Stephens Gordon Brown has survived a Labour revolt over his 2007 decision to scrap the 10p bottom rate of income tax today. A group of Labour MPs had threatened to block the entire Budget through the vote but the government won through by a comfortable margin of 43 votes. The Labour rebels, led… Read more »