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Ten more independent faith schools issued warnings by DfE

Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018

Ten failing independent faith schools are among those which have recently been issued warning notices by the government. Read More »

At least 17 councils giving schools non-stunned meat, NSS reveals

Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2018

At least 17 councils across the UK are supplying non-stunned halal meat to dozens of schools, National Secular Society research has revealed. Read More »

NSS writes to Foreign Office over blasphemy case in Pakistan

Posted: Fri, 12 Oct 2018

The NSS has urged the Foreign Office to do what it can to secure the release of a woman facing execution in Pakistan for blasphemy. Read More »

Kavanaugh vote puts US church-state separation ‘in the balance’

Posted: Thu, 11 Oct 2018

Secularists in the US have said church-state separation "hangs in the balance" after Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court. Read More »

Christian bakers did not discriminate against gay customer, Supreme Court rules

Posted: Wed, 10 Oct 2018

A owners of bakery that refused to make a cake with the slogan 'support gay marriage' were not discriminatory, the Supreme Court has ruled. Read More »

Let children make their own minds up about religion, says report

Posted: Wed, 10 Oct 2018

The NSS has welcomed an academic report which calls on English state schools to raise children in a religiously neutral manner. Read More »

Ireland lifts discriminatory ‘baptism barrier’ in school admissions

Posted: Thu, 04 Oct 2018

The Irish government has stopped primary schools from discriminating on religious grounds in admissions in almost all cases. Read More »

Princess removed from line of succession for being Catholic

Posted: Tue, 02 Oct 2018

The NSS has said a princess's removal from the monarchical line of succession is "a reminder that Britain needs a secular head of state". Read More »

NSS reiterates call for end of Anglican judges’ service

Posted: Tue, 02 Oct 2018

The NSS has again written to the justice secretary to call for the end of Anglican services which mark the beginning of the legal year. Read More »

C of E wants unconditional government support for church repairs

Posted: Fri, 28 Sep 2018

The NSS has urged the government not to submit to a Church of England demand for at least £30m per year for church maintenance. Read More »

Theology isn’t secular courts’ business, NSS tells justice secretary

Posted: Fri, 28 Sep 2018

The NSS has written to the justice secretary after its latest complaint about a judge who interpreted Islamic scripture was dismissed. Read More »

Campaign to repeal Ireland’s blasphemy law launched

Posted: Wed, 26 Sep 2018

The NSS has backed a campaign to repeal Ireland's blasphemy law which is being launched on Sunday, ahead of a referendum on the subject. Read More »

Scottish Catholic schools to marginalise children who don’t pray

Posted: Mon, 24 Sep 2018

The NSS has criticised a plan to exclude children from nativity plays and fundraising if they are withdrawn from prayers. Read More »

EU advisor says meat from unstunned animals can be labelled organic

Posted: Fri, 21 Sep 2018

The National Secular Society has criticised a "perplexing" opinion from an EU advisor that meat from non-stun slaughter can be considered 'organic'. Read More »

Ireland set to hold blasphemy referendum on 26 October

Posted: Wed, 19 Sep 2018

The NSS has said Ireland's impending referendum on its blasphemy law should prompt "global action in defence of free speech on religion". Read More »

Catholic hospital discriminated against remarried doctor, ECJ rules

Posted: Tue, 18 Sep 2018

European religious employers' ability to dismiss employees for breaching religious laws may be restricted after a court ruling. Read More »

NSS dismisses ‘regressive’ proposal to extend religious representation in Lords

Posted: Fri, 14 Sep 2018

The NSS has dismissed a call from the government's 'faith minister' for seats as of right in the House of Lords to extended to other 'faith leaders'. Read More »