Tags: Marriage
NSS welcomes recommended reform to weddings
The National Secular Society has welcomed a government-commissioned report recommending reform of wedding laws in... Read More »
N. Ireland to adopt marriage law reforms backed by NSS
Northern Ireland will adopt proposals backed by the National Secular Society to modernise marriage laws.
In a statement... Read More »
NSS welcomes legalisation of outdoor weddings in England & Wales
The National Secular Society has welcomed moves to permanently allow outdoor weddings in England and Wales.
The government... Read More »
NSS backs proposals to modernise NI marriage laws
The National Secular Society has backed plans to enable non-religious 'belief marriages' and crack down on forced... Read More »
NSS backs plans to allow outdoor weddings permanently
The National Secular Society has welcomed plans to allow all types of weddings to be held outdoors indefinitely.
The... Read More »
Wedding reform: “High level of support” across faiths & beliefs
Proposed reforms to wedding laws have a "high level of support" from people of different religions and beliefs, according... Read More »
Only one in five marriages in England & Wales was religious in 2018
Religious weddings hit a record low in England and Wales in 2018 as just one in five marriages were conducted as religious... Read More »
Improve RSE in faith schools to curb forced marriage, campaigners say
Secondary school pupils should be taught that they can choose "who to marry, when to marry and whether to marry at... Read More »
Give couples greater freedom over where they marry, says NSS
The National Secular Society has welcomed proposals to grant couples more freedom over where they choose to marry... Read More »
NSS raises case of girl subjected to forced marriage in Pakistan
The National Secular Society has backed a campaign to secure the freedom and safety of a 14-year-old girl in fear... Read More »
NSS welcomes plan to give couples more freedom over where they marry
The National Secular Society has welcomed proposals to grant couples more freedom over where they choose to marry... Read More »
Marriage law in England & Wales is discriminatory, High Court rules
The High Court has ruled that marriage law in England and Wales gives rise to discrimination on religion and belief... Read More »
Success: government won’t extend same-sex marriage exemptions in NI
The government has confirmed businesses will not be able to refuse services for same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland... Read More »
Just 22% of marriages in England & Wales were religious in 2017
The proportion of marriages which are conducted as religious ceremonies has hit a historic low in England and Wales,... Read More »
Don’t extend exemptions on same-sex marriage in NI, NSS warns
The National Secular Society has warned the government that allowing providers of wedding services to opt out of serving... Read More »
Islamic marriage invalid under English law, court rules
A ruling that a Muslim 'marriage' was void rather than a non-marriage has been overturned at the Court of Appeal.... Read More »
NSS welcomes legalisation of abortion & marriage equality in NI
The National Secular Society has welcomed the legalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland and the extension of same-sex... Read More »
NSS: don’t let religious groups discriminate on civil partnerships
The National Secular Society has warned against allowing religious groups to host opposite-sex civil partnerships... Read More »
Government to crack down on illegal and failing independent schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed government plans to promote community integration by legislating against... Read More »
Bishop helps scupper amendment to let CoE allow same-sex marriage
An amendment to a bill that would make it easier for the Church of England to allow same-sex marriage has been withdrawn... Read More »
NSS backs call for review of role of sharia ‘courts’ in divorce
The National Secular Society has backed calls for the government to withdraw divorce guidance which encourages women... Read More »
High Court rules Muslim ‘marriage’ void rather than non-marriage
A woman who had a Muslim 'marriage' ceremony but not a civil one is entitled to a decree of nullity which rules her... Read More »
NSS renews call for marriage reform after civil partnerships ruling
The National Secular Society has renewed its call for reform of England and Wales's marriage laws after the Supreme... Read More »
Thousands march for marriage equality in NI
Thousands of people attended marches in Belfast and Londonderry to call for marriage equality for same-sex couples... Read More »
NSS: legal reform needed to tackle marriage provision inequalities
It is significantly harder for those seeking same-sex or non-religious weddings to get married than those seeking... Read More »
