Thousands march for marriage equality in NI
Posted: Mon, 04 Jun 2018
Thousands of people attended two marches to call for marriage equality for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland on Saturday. Read More »
NSS: legal reform needed to tackle marriage provision inequalities
Posted: Fri, 01 Jun 2018
It is much harder to have a same-sex or non-religious wedding than a religious one in England and Wales, NSS research has revealed. Read More »
Pew survey: 60% support separation of religion and government in UK
Posted: Thu, 31 May 2018
Six out of ten adults in the UK believe religion should be kept separate from government policy, according to the Pew Research Centre. Read More »
NSS criticises EU leaders’ unqualified backing for religious rituals
Posted: Tue, 29 May 2018
Two senior EU politicians have said they would oppose restrictions on rituals such as genital cutting and religious animal slaughter. Read More »
NSS: religious dogma must not restrict access to abortions in NI
Posted: Tue, 29 May 2018
The NSS has reiterated its call for reform to Northern Ireland's abortion laws amid pressure on the UK government to legislate. Read More »
Parents protest imposition of religious status on Norfolk school
Posted: Fri, 25 May 2018
The NSS has backed parents who are protesting against the merger of a non-religious school into a Christian one in Norfolk. Read More »
Welsh faith schools will keep distorting sex education, NSS warns
Posted: Fri, 25 May 2018
Allowing Welsh faith schools to teach sex education through a religious lens will teach children to be ashamed, the NSS has warned. Read More »
NSS: guidance for independent schools “strikes the right balance”
Posted: Thu, 24 May 2018
The NSS has broadly welcomed revisions to the Independent School Standards. Read More »
NSS reiterates call for abolition of chancel repair liability
Posted: Thu, 24 May 2018
The NSS has urged the Law Commission to recommend the abolition of a measure which requires landowners to pay for local church repairs. Read More »
Nationalist outrage in India after archbishop defends secularism
Posted: Thu, 24 May 2018
India's ruling Hindu nationalist party has criticised the archbishop of Delhi after he warned that secular democracy was under threat. Read More »
Dilute Anglican presence in next coronation, says UCL report
Posted: Wed, 23 May 2018
The next coronation should feature secular oaths and a civil ceremony alongside the traditional Anglican one, a think tank has said. Read More »
Acas issues guidance on religious discrimination at work
Posted: Tue, 22 May 2018
The arbitration service Acas has outlined its interpretation of equalities legislation regarding religion and belief discrimination. Read More »
Scottish government ‘committed to Catholic education tradition’
Posted: Mon, 21 May 2018
The NSS has criticised the Scottish government after a minister assured headteachers it was committed to providing Catholic education. Read More »
Ofsted: curriculum at Jewish school restricted pupils’ development
Posted: Fri, 18 May 2018
An independent faith school may close after inspectors said it was not preparing students for life in modern Britain. Read More »
Welby: disestablishment “a decision for parliament and people”
Posted: Fri, 18 May 2018
The NSS has again called for the separation of church and state after the archbishop of Canterbury said it wouldn't be a "disaster". Read More »
No need to prioritise requests based on religion, says chief coroner
Posted: Thu, 17 May 2018
Coroners in England and Wales are not obliged to prioritise requests which come from particular religious communities, the chief coroner has said. Read More »
NSS: joint campus rows show need to secularise Scottish education
Posted: Thu, 17 May 2018
The NSS has said calls for children to be segregated on joint campuses have shown the need to secularise education in Scotland. Read More »
NSS: proportion and context matter on religious clothing at work
Posted: Tue, 15 May 2018
The NSS has said the government "must consider proportion and context" as it prepares to issue guidance on religious clothing at work. Read More »
‘Pro-life’ group tries to restrict abortion pill use in Scotland
Posted: Mon, 14 May 2018
'Pro-life' campaigners have launched a court bid to block the decision to allow women to take the abortion pill at home in Scotland. Read More »
Gov’t drops proposal to scrap 50% admissions cap – but plans discriminatory faith school expansion
Posted: Fri, 11 May 2018
The government has abandoned plans to lift the cap on faith-based admissions to new free schools in England – but will pave the way for a new wave of religiously selective faith schools. Read More »
