NSS urges government to review its language on blasphemy laws
Posted: Thu, 15 Aug 2019
The NSS has asked the government to review its stance on blasphemy laws amid concern that ministers only criticise their "misuse". Read More »
Public Health England changes vaccination advice after NSS lobbying
Posted: Thu, 15 Aug 2019
A health body has withdrawn guidance encouraging parents to seek faith leaders' advice over vaccinations after the NSS questioned it. Read More »
NSS questions Public Health England advice over flu vaccine
Posted: Tue, 30 Jul 2019
The NSS has asked why a public health body is encouraging parents to seek religious advice over whether to get their children vaccinated. Read More »
Parents challenge academy’s Christian assemblies in court
Posted: Mon, 29 Jul 2019
A couple have launched a legal challenge against a primary school over its use of Christian assemblies. Read More »
Domestic abuse campaigners given formal role at IICSA inquiry
Posted: Thu, 25 Jul 2019
Campaigners against domestic abuse within minority religious communities will be give formal roles in hearings at a child abuse inquiry. Read More »
Government admits it’s struggled to define extremism
Posted: Tue, 23 Jul 2019
The government has "struggled" to define extremism, the home secretary has said. Read More »
Employee sacked for sharing clip mocking religion is reinstated
Posted: Fri, 19 Jul 2019
A man who was sacked by Asda for sharing a video of the comedian Billy Connolly mocking religion on social media has been reinstated. Read More »
NSS urges councillors in Norfolk to scrap prayers before meetings
Posted: Wed, 17 Jul 2019
The NSS has urged councillors in Norfolk to stop holding prayers before meetings after a councillor tabled a motion to remove them. Read More »
Just 12% of Brits are affiliated to C of E, major survey reveals
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
The NSS has called for a "serious rethink" of religion's public role amid a significant decline in affiliation to the Church of England. Read More »
Government warns Islamic independent school over sex segregation
Posted: Wed, 10 Jul 2019
An Islamic independent school that unlawfully segregates male and female pupils has been warned by the government. Read More »
BBC dilutes protections for religious ideas after NSS lobbying
Posted: Mon, 08 Jul 2019
New BBC guidelines have watered down some protections for religious ideas but still place a premium on depictions of Muhammad. Read More »
Watchdog backs council which put child’s needs before parents’ religion
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2019
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. Read More »
Seventh Day Adventist schools warned over safeguarding concerns
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2019
Two independent Seventh Day Adventist schools have been warned by the government over safeguarding concerns. Read More »
Anglican archbishops severely criticised at abuse inquiry
Posted: Thu, 04 Jul 2019
Senior Church of England figures including the archbishops of Canterbury and York have faced severe criticism at the IICSA inquiry. Read More »
Government online harm plans could curb free expression, NSS warns
Posted: Wed, 03 Jul 2019
Government plans to require the censorship of "hateful" content online could act as "a de facto blasphemy law", the NSS has warned. Read More »
NSS questions NSPCC’s child abuse guidance for 'Jewish communities'
Posted: Tue, 02 Jul 2019
The NSS has challenged guidance which alters information and advice for those raising concerns about child abuse in "Jewish communities". Read More »
Former farming minister calls for free vote on religious slaughter
Posted: Tue, 02 Jul 2019
A former farming minister has called on all political parties to make restrictions on religious non-stun slaughter a free vote issue. Read More »
Asda sacks man for sharing comic sketch mocking religion
Posted: Thu, 27 Jun 2019
The supermarket chain Asda has sacked a man for sharing a sketch of the comedian Billy Connolly mocking religion on social media. Read More »
Schools told to take account of pupils’ religious background in RSE
Posted: Wed, 26 Jun 2019
The government will require schools in England to take pupils' "religious background" into account in lessons about relationships and sex. Read More »
NSS asks regulator to investigate pharmacist’s contraception refusal
Posted: Tue, 25 Jun 2019
The NSS has asked a regulator to investigate an incident in which a pharmacist reportedly refused to serve a woman contraception. Read More »
