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NSS urges Government not to be pushed into funding Church repairs

Posted: Fri, 02 Feb 2018

The NSS has urged the Government to take the Church of England's wealth into account before giving it grants for building repairs. Read More »

NSS welcomes Home Office decision not to regulate sharia ‘courts’

Posted: Thu, 01 Feb 2018

The NSS has welcomed the Home Office's rejection of proposals to regulate sharia 'courts', which were made in an official review today. Read More »

Ofsted head: school leaders should promote “muscular liberalism”

Posted: Thu, 01 Feb 2018

The NSS has welcomed a call from the head of education watchdog Ofsted for head teachers to confront religious extremists. Read More »

ECHR: Lithuania infringed free expression over religious icons

Posted: Thu, 01 Feb 2018

Lithuania violated the right to free expression by fining a fashion company for using religious imagery in adverts, the ECHR has ruled. Read More »

Islamic charity run by Cherie Blair’s sister mislaid over £90,000

Posted: Tue, 30 Jan 2018

An Islamic charity has failed to account for almost 50% of its total expenditure, according to the Charity Commission. Read More »

Lewis cinema shows Star Wars on first Sunday opening

Posted: Tue, 30 Jan 2018

The Isle of Lewis's cinema has opened on a Sunday for the first time as it held a trial screening in the face of Sabbatarian opposition. Read More »

NSS launches scholarship to promote research on secularism

Posted: Fri, 26 Jan 2018

The NSS has launched a scholarship to support students who conduct research relevant to secularism and the promotion of human rights. Read More »

Peer: conscientious objection bill is “a wolf in sheep’s clothing”

Posted: Fri, 26 Jan 2018

An NSS honorary associate has criticised a proposal to extend medical practitioners' rights not to do their duties on religious grounds. Read More »

Creationist appointed to South Lanarkshire education committee

Posted: Wed, 24 Jan 2018

The NSS has called for reform of council education committee structures in Scotland after an "active" creationist was reappointed to one. Read More »

Council votes to continue giving worshippers free parking

Posted: Tue, 23 Jan 2018

The NSS has criticised a council in Surrey which has decided to continue exempting worshippers from parking charges. Read More »

School ‘intimidated’ into lifting restrictions on hijab and fasting

Posted: Mon, 22 Jan 2018

A top-rated primary school that restricted hijabs and fasting has been forced to back down on its policies following a campaign of "intimidation". Read More »

Iceland: 72% support separation of church and state

Posted: Wed, 17 Jan 2018

More than seven out of ten Icelanders who have an opinion on the separation of church and state support the idea, a poll has found. Read More »

Pressure on DfE to issue guidance on hijabs and fasting in schools

Posted: Mon, 15 Jan 2018

A highly respected primary school's chair of governors has called for Government guidance on the Islamic headscarf and fasting. Read More »

Head of unregistered Islamic school banned from teaching

Posted: Mon, 15 Jan 2018

The NSS has questioned why the head of an unregistered Islamic school who was banned from teaching has not been prosecuted. Read More »

NSS: Council’s ban on religious offence is an insult to voters

Posted: Fri, 12 Jan 2018

The NSS has called on Belfast City Council to reconsider a ban on "offensive expression" about religious beliefs during council business. Read More »

Secularist conference to explore ‘21st Century RE for All’

Posted: Thu, 11 Jan 2018

The National Secular Society is to hold a one day conference on reform of religion and belief education in schools, with speakers to include Prof. A. C. Grayling. Read More »