University revokes sultan of Brunei’s degree after NSS request
Posted: Wed, 24 Apr 2019
The NSS has welcomed a university's revocation of a degree from the sultan of Brunei after his country introduced draconian Islamic laws. Read More »
Jewish charity trustees accused of money laundering
Posted: Thu, 18 Apr 2019
The NSS has called for scrutiny into charities in insular religious communities following alleged money laundering involving Jewish charities. Read More »
NSS refers Islamic charities promoting extremism to regulator
Posted: Mon, 15 Apr 2019
Islamic charities have linked to content endorsing marital rape and execution for homosexuality and 'apostasy', the NSS has found. Read More »
NSS signs major letter against new fully selective faith schools
Posted: Mon, 15 Apr 2019
Public figures and campaigners including the NSS have urged the government not to fund a new wave of religiously selective faith schools. Read More »
Government recommends crematoria be for “all faiths and none”
Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019
Government guidance has said crematoria should accommodate the needs of people of "all faiths and none", following NSS recommendations. Read More »
Britain’s non-religious population growing rapidly, figures show
Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019
The number of people who say they are non-religious in Great Britain has risen by 46% in seven years, according to official figures. Read More »
NSS questions school’s discrimination against non-religious
Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019
The NSS has questioned the legality of a school's policy which requires non-religious pupils and teachers to attend Christian services. Read More »
NSS urges support for teachers amid anti-LGBT protests and threats
Posted: Wed, 10 Apr 2019
The NSS has urged the government to reconsider a requirement on schools to take pupils' "religious background" into account when teaching about relationships. Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson QC to hand out NSS Secularist of the Year prize
Posted: Tue, 09 Apr 2019
Human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC will hand out the Secularist of the Year prize at the NSS's Secularism 2019 conference. Read More »
Strip sultan of Brunei of honours, NSS urges British institutions
Posted: Mon, 08 Apr 2019
The NSS has urged British institutions to strip the sultan of Brunei of honours over his kingdom's use of draconian new punishments. Read More »
Six independent faith schools warned over safeguarding failures
Posted: Thu, 04 Apr 2019
The government has warned six independent faith schools in England over their failures to meet safeguarding standards. Read More »
MPs call for labelling of meat from non-stun slaughter
Posted: Wed, 03 Apr 2019
A cross-party group of MPs is calling for meat produced from religious non-stun slaughter methods to be clearly labelled. Read More »
Poll: 84% of Brits would support legalisation of assisted dying
Posted: Wed, 03 Apr 2019
Five in six Britons are prepared to support legalisation of assisted dying, a poll has found, despite religious institutions' opposition. Read More »
NSS welcomes home education reform and registration scheme
Posted: Tue, 02 Apr 2019
The NSS has welcomed a government plan requiring local authorities and families to register children outside mainstream education. Read More »
Anti-LGBT psychologist investigated after NSS raises concerns
Posted: Mon, 01 Apr 2019
The NSS has asked two professional bodies to investigate whether an anti-LGBT psychologist's views are compatible with their standards. Read More »
Government to approve first Jedi faith school
Posted: Mon, 01 Apr 2019
The government is set to announce that a Jedi academy will be among a series of new schools which it plans to open in England. Read More »
Animal welfare group to address NSS conference on religious freedom
Posted: Fri, 29 Mar 2019
Joyce D'Silva, of the group Compassion in World Farming, will address non-stun slaughter at the NSS's Secularism 2019 conference. Read More »
NSS expresses support for RE and RSE reform in Wales
Posted: Fri, 29 Mar 2019
The NSS has expressed qualified support for proposed reforms to religious education and relationships and sexuality education in Wales. Read More »
NSS calls on Scottish government to reform charity law
Posted: Thu, 28 Mar 2019
The NSS has called on the Scottish government to remove 'the advancement of religion' as a charitable purpose. Read More »
Brunei introduces death for gay sex and adultery under sharia law
Posted: Thu, 28 Mar 2019
Brunei will impose death by stoning to punish gay sex and adultery as it implements a draconian form of Islamic law from next week. Read More »
