Paul Kaufman, East London Humanists

Many Humanists will breathe a sigh of relief that Trump has vacated the White House.

The accuracy of the census to be held next March is at risk of being wrecked by a confusing question.

Humanist couples have long been denied a basic human right afforded to religious couples – the right to seal their marriage vows according to their own beliefs and values.

As Covid restrictions ease many engaged couples will be looking forward to marrying surrounded by friends and family.

The roots of racism lie deep, not least in east London.

Did you know Barking was a key site of the first recorded plague in England? History helps put today’s crisis in perspective.

Londoner Samuel Pepys chronicles the terrifying ‘Great Plague’ of 1665-6 in his celebrated diaries. They help put the hardship and tragedy we face today in perspective.

What is natural? There’s certainly nothing much ‘natural’ about Barking and Dagenham.

This summer I had the privilege of attending a parliamentary reception for Humanists UK.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1944 Education Act requirement for state schools to hold a “daily act of collective worship wholly or mainly of a Christian character”.