The National Secular Society works for the separation of religion and state and equal respect for everyone's human rights so that no one is either advantaged or disadvantaged on account of their beliefs.
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Latest News
Posted: Fri, 19 Jul 2019
Employee sacked for sharing clip mocking religion is reinstated
A man who was sacked by Asda for sharing a video of the comedian Billy Connolly mocking religion on social media has been reinstated.
Posted: Wed, 17 Jul 2019
NSS urges councillors in Norfolk to scrap prayers before meetings
The NSS has urged councillors in Norfolk to stop holding prayers before meetings after a councillor tabled a motion to remove them.
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Just 12% of Brits are affiliated to C of E, major survey reveals
The NSS has called for a "serious rethink" of religion's public role amid a significant decline in affiliation to the Church of England.
Posted: Mon, 08 Jul 2019
BBC dilutes protections for religious ideas after NSS lobbying
New BBC guidelines have watered down some protections for religious ideas but still place a premium on depictions of Muhammad.
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2019
Watchdog backs council which put child’s needs before parents’ religion
A watchdog has dismissed a parent's complaint that a council failed to regard his son's "religious heritage" when it placed him in care.
Opinion
Ministers keep condemning the "misuse" of Pakistan's blasphemy laws in response to parliamentary questions. But the 'misuse' of indefensible laws isn't the issue – the existence of them is, says Chris Sloggett.
Why won’t the government condemn the existence of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws?
Posted: Thu, 18 Jul 2019
The press regulator is consulting on guidelines which will inform the way stories about Islam and Muslims are reported. It must not endorse taboos which shut down debate and harm social cohesion, says Chris Sloggett.
Blasphemy culture mustn’t undermine freedom of the press
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Ofsted penalises schools that refuse to teach about LGBT people, but seems to ignore other schools that teach same-sex relationships are morally wrong. Megan Manson says this double standard needs to end.
Why are we letting faith schools stigmatise same-sex relationships?
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Prince William's comments on supporting his children if they are gay should be treated with much less significance than the fact he is due to lead an established church which obstructs LGBT equality, says Chris Sloggett....
Equality for LGBT people requires a secular head of state
Posted: Thu, 27 Jun 2019