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Animal welfare group to address NSS conference on religious freedom

The National Secular Society is delighted that Joyce D'Silva, the ambassador emeritus of the group Compassion in World... Read More »

Religious education

NSS expresses support for RE and RSE reform in Wales

The National Secular Society has expressed qualified support for proposed reforms to religious education and relationships... Read More »

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NSS calls on Scottish government to reform charity law

The National Secular Society has called on the Scottish government to remove 'the advancement of religion' as a charitable... Read More »

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Brunei introduces death for gay sex and adultery under sharia law

The south-east Asian kingdom of Brunei will impose death by stoning to punish gay sex and adultery as it implements... Read More »

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NSS to challenge new religiously selective faith school proposals

The government has announced details of proposals for 14 new faith schools which could select all their children on... Read More »

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NSS asks Home Office to review use of ‘faith tests’ in asylum cases

The National Secular Society has asked the Home Office to review its use of 'faith tests' in the handling of asylum... Read More »

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Home Office uses Bible passages to justify asylum refusal

The National Secular Society has criticised the Home Office for using Bible passages to justify its decision to refuse... Read More »

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NSS questions public benefit of Islamic “anti-Ahmadi” charity

The National Secular Society has questioned why an organisation that displayed literature calling for the killing... Read More »

Royal College of Physicians

Doctors’ body drops opposition to assisted dying

The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision by a professional body which accredits physicians in Britain... Read More »

Classroom

More schools suspend diversity teaching under Muslim pressure

Four more primary schools in Birmingham have stopped teaching lessons about diversity amid complaints from mainly... Read More »

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NSS launches new range of school resources: Exploring Secularism

The National Secular Society has launched a new range of resources for secondary school students and teachers to explore... Read More »

Faith schools

NSS leads call for national inquiry into school admissions

The National Secular Society has raised concerns about the impact of faith-based discrimination and segregation as... Read More »

Over 12,000 charities exist only to promote religion, NSS reveals

Over 12,000 charities exist only to promote religion, NSS reveals

Over 12,000 charities exist solely to promote religion with some using public money to promote extremism and harmful... Read More »

George Pell

Former ‘pope in waiting’ jailed for child sexual abuse

The Vatican's former treasurer George Pell has been sentenced to a total of 11 years and nine months in prison for... Read More »

Classroom

Birmingham school suspends diversity lessons despite Ofsted backing

A school has suspended lessons about diversity amid objections from predominantly Muslim parents over references to... Read More »

Department of Health and Social Care

NSS queries faith requirement for government fertility regulator job

The National Secular Society has questioned why the government required someone with "a faith background" when advertising... Read More »

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Nick Cohen & Pragna Patel to address free speech at Secularism 2019

The National Secular Society is delighted to announce that Nick Cohen and Pragna Patel will address the subject of... Read More »

Philippe Barbarin

Senior French Catholic cardinal convicted of covering up abuse

The most senior Catholic official in France, the archbishop of Lyon Philippe Barbarin, has been convicted of covering... Read More »

Swimming

Campaigners renew offer to fund Sunday swimming on Lewis

A community group has renewed an offer to pay for trial Sunday openings of a leisure centre on the Isle of Lewis amid... Read More »

Baby

NSS calls on NSPCC to reconsider its position on genital cutting

The National Secular Society has called on the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to reconsider... Read More »

Classroom

Out-of-school settings code should be mandatory, NSS tells DfE

The National Secular Society has said a code of practice for out-of-school educational settings (OOSES) should be... Read More »

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NSS: government must support schools which promote LGBT equality

The National Secular Society has urged the government to support a primary school in Birmingham which is under pressure... Read More »

Circumcision

Doctors’ body: consider parents’ religion on infant genital cutting

The National Secular Society has criticised the professional body which represents doctors after it said "health interests"... Read More »

Cows

ECJ: non-stun slaughter breaches ‘highest welfare standards’

Meat from animals slaughtered without pre-stunning does not meet sufficiently high animal welfare standards to be... Read More »

Sex education

NSS welcomes updated guidance on relationships & sex education

The government has resisted religious pressure to extend parents' right to withdraw their children from relationships... Read More »

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