NSS welcomes legalisation of outdoor weddings in England & Wales
Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2022
The National Secular Society has welcomed moves to permanently allow outdoor weddings in England and Wales. Read More »
Saudi secularist blogger flogged for “insulting Islam” released
Posted: Mon, 14 Mar 2022
The NSS has welcomed the release of Saudi secularist blogger Raif Badawi, who was jailed and flogged for "insulting Islam". Read More »
NSS event to explore future of inclusive education in N Ireland
Posted: Thu, 10 Mar 2022
An NSS online conference will bring together reformers, politicians and academics to set out a secularist vision for education in NI. Read More »
NSS condemns faith school cancellation of gay author
Posted: Wed, 09 Mar 2022
The NSS has said religious control over state schools must be challenged after a Catholic diocese cancelled a talk by a gay author. Read More »
NSS: Human rights reform must protect freedom of and from religion
Posted: Tue, 08 Mar 2022
Careful balance between religious freedom and other rights must be kept if human rights law is reformed, the NSS has warned. Read More »
Don’t let religion enable violence against women in NI, NSS says
Posted: Tue, 01 Mar 2022
The NSS has warned the NI Executive that conservative religious teachings may play a role in abuse and violence against women and girls. Read More »
NSS: Ending abortion pills by post a “regression in women’s rights”
Posted: Thu, 24 Feb 2022
The National Secular Society has warned the government's decision to end abortion 'pills by post' is a "regression" in women's rights. Read More »
Egypt proposes law banning journalists from discussing religion
Posted: Wed, 23 Feb 2022
Egypt may ban 'non-specialists' from discussing religion in the media after a journalist expressed doubts about the Quran. Read More »
Don’t let religion undermine abortion access, NSS urges
Posted: Wed, 16 Feb 2022
The National Secular Society has warned the government that access to safe abortions should not be subject to a "religious veto". Read More »
Reducing bishops in House of Lords ‘inevitable’, says CofE paper
Posted: Mon, 14 Feb 2022
The CofE is open to reducing the number of bishops in a reformed House of Lords but not scrapping them entirely, a briefing suggests. Read More »
Sexual disorder linked to faith based sex education
Posted: Mon, 14 Feb 2022
A sexual disorder in women may be linked to religious control of sex education, a study suggests. Read More »
Wigan to close non-faith school despite lack of secular options
Posted: Thu, 10 Feb 2022
The National Secular Society has criticised a council's plans to close a community school to keep a Catholic school open. Read More »
NSS backs reduction in religious selection at Suffolk faith schools
Posted: Thu, 10 Feb 2022
The NSS has welcomed a decision to end religious selection in some Church of England faith schools in Suffolk. Read More »
NSS urges government to aid Ahmadi Muslim prosecuted for blasphemy
Posted: Thu, 10 Feb 2022
The NSS had urged the FCO to intervene in the case of an Ahmadi Muslim woman prosecuted for 'blasphemy' in Pakistan. Read More »
Girls at failing faith school not taught ‘consent or respect’ in RSE
Posted: Wed, 09 Feb 2022
Pupils at an independent faith school are not taught enough about healthy relationships, including consent, inspectors have found. Read More »
NSS refers Christian charity to regulator for anti-vaxx memes
Posted: Wed, 09 Feb 2022
The NSS has referred a Christian charity to the regulator after finding anti-vaccine and homophobic posts on its Facebook page. Read More »
Roll back religious privilege in NI education, says NSS
Posted: Wed, 09 Feb 2022
The NSS has told an education panel in NI that removing religious privilege is necessary to ensure inclusivity in schools. Read More »
NSS welcomes plans to safeguard children not in school
Posted: Thu, 03 Feb 2022
The NSS has welcomed a government announcement that it will create a register for children not in school to help tackle illegal schools. Read More »
NSS backs proposals to modernise NI marriage laws
Posted: Thu, 03 Feb 2022
The NSS has backed plans to enable non-religious 'belief marriages' and crack down on forced marriage in Northern Ireland. Read More »
Ofsted slams Islamic schools over safeguarding, curriculum failures
Posted: Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Two Islamic independent schools have failed to meet school standards, according to recent inspection reports. Read More »
