Minister: Easter holiday can’t be fixed without Church support
Posted: Tue, 05 Apr 2022
The government will not fix the Easter holiday dates without support from the CofE despite the benefits to schools, a minister has said. Read More »
NSS raises “serious” free speech concerns in press regulator code
Posted: Mon, 04 Apr 2022
A press regulator's standards code may restrict free speech and distort reporting through pro-religion bias, the NSS has warned. Read More »
Success: MPs vote to keep early medical at-home abortions
Posted: Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Parliament has voted to keep abortion telemedicine legal following campaigning by medical and women's rights groups, including the NSS. Read More »
NSS raises religious imposition on children’s rights with UN
Posted: Wed, 30 Mar 2022
The National Secular Society has said religious threats to child rights in the UK raised by the United Nations have not been addressed. Read More »
NSS welcomes equality protections for NI teachers
Posted: Fri, 25 Mar 2022
Legislation banning religious discrimination against teachers in schools has unanimously passed the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly, and is expected to come into force in the next two years. Read More »
NSS calls for better free speech protection in NI hate crime reform
Posted: Tue, 22 Mar 2022
The National Secular Society has warned proposed reforms to Northern Ireland's hate crime laws could undermine free speech. Read More »
NSS to host London networking event for Bengali diaspora
Posted: Tue, 22 Mar 2022
Bengalis in Britain will have the opportunity to explore secularist issues at a National Secular Society networking event next month. Read More »
NSS criticises non-stun slaughter carve out in animal welfare bill
Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2022
The NSS has criticised the government for enshrining religious exemptions from animal welfare laws in a bill meant to protect animals. Read More »
State-funded faith school unlawfully segregates girls, Ofsted finds
Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2022
A state-funded faith school is breaking the law by segregating girls, the school inspectorate has said. Read More »
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 »
