Poverty
Next week, Humanists UK will be intervening in a landmark education case at the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal. The case has reached this stage because the Department of Education has chosen to appeal the judgment of May 2022, which found that exclusively Christian RE and worship in Northern Ireland schools is discriminatory. Humanists UK, which… Read more »
The infrastructure of the assurance scheme built by British Game Assurance (BGA) will be transferred to Aim to Sustain (A2S), it was announced today (Monday October 16th). The transfer should be completed later in the Autumn and in the meantime, the scheme remains unchanged and open to new members. Following completion, Aim to Sustain will… Read more »
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The House of Lords last night voted against the government order on casinos, leaving culture secretary Tessa Jowell struggling to claim plans are “very much alive”. Peers voted 123 votes to 120 for an amendment sending the government’s entire casino package back to the planning stage. MPs approved the plans, despite initial expectations the vote… Read more »
The government’s treatment of failed asylum seekers goes against “human decency” and needs to be reformed, a report published today has argued. Commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Moving On: from destitution to contribution claims the government’s policy towards refused asylum seekers is “failing” and leaves people in “appalling and inhumane” conditions. The Home… Read more »
