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Saatchi Gallery

NSS asks art gallery to review decision to uphold blasphemy code

The National Secular Society has asked a major west London art gallery which covered two paintings in cloth in response... Read More »

Department for Education

DfE de-prioritises respect for difference in independent schools

The Department for Education has watered down requirements on independent schools in England to promote respect for... Read More »

IICSA inquiry

NSS welcomes child sexual abuse inquiry into religious organisations

The National Secular Society has welcomed a new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and... Read More »

Caste protest

NSS: government not doing enough on caste discrimination

The National Secular Society has warned that guidance on the relationship between 'caste' and the 2010 Equality Act... Read More »

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NSS broadly welcomes changes to RE and RSE in Welsh curriculum

The National Secular Society has expressed broad support for reforms to the teaching of religion, relationships and... Read More »

Joan Bakewell

Peer raises shortage of religiously neutral schools in Lords debate

A peer has highlighted the shortage of religiously neutral schooling in England during a House of Lords debate, referencing... Read More »

Richard Walton

Adopting Islamophobia definition ‘would cripple counter-terrorism'

The adoption of a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia' would have a "seriously detrimental impact" on efforts to... Read More »

Perth and Kinross Council

Council ends church officials’ education committee voting rights

The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision from a council in eastern Scotland to withdraw voting rights... Read More »

University of Aberdeen

University revokes sultan of Brunei’s degree after NSS request

The National Secular Society has welcomed the University of Aberdeen's decision to revoke a degree awarded to the... Read More »

Stamford Hill

Jewish charity trustees accused of money laundering

The National Secular Society has called for scrutiny into charities within insular religious communities following... Read More »

Mosque

NSS refers Islamic charities promoting extremism to regulator

The charity regulator has said it will investigate three Islamic charities which have linked to extremist content,... Read More »

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NSS signs major letter against new fully selective faith schools

Leading public figures and campaigners including the National Secular Society have urged the government not to fund... Read More »

Crematorium

Government recommends crematoria be for “all faiths and none”

New government guidance has said crematoria should accommodate the needs of people of "all faiths and none", following... Read More »

Crowd in Britain

Britain’s non-religious population growing rapidly, figures show

The number of people who say they are non-religious in Great Britain has risen by 46% in seven years, according to... Read More »

Yarm School

NSS questions school’s discrimination against non-religious

The National Secular Society has questioned the legality of a policy at a school in North Yorkshire which requires... Read More »

Protests

NSS urges support for teachers amid anti-LGBT protests and threats

The National Secular Society has urged the government to reconsider a requirement on schools to take pupils' "religious... Read More »

Geoffrey Robertson

Geoffrey Robertson QC to hand out NSS Secularist of the Year prize

The National Secular Society is delighted to announce that human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC will hand... Read More »

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Strip sultan of Brunei of honours, NSS urges British institutions

The National Secular Society has urged British institutions to strip the sultan of Brunei of honours awarded to him... Read More »

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The advertising regulator is pandering to religious offence-taking

As a regulator issues patronising advice to advertisers in the run-up to Easter, Chris Sloggett takes a look at its... Read More »

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Six independent faith schools warned over safeguarding failures

The government has warned six faith schools over their failures to meet safeguarding standards in its latest round... Read More »

Sheep

MPs call for labelling of meat from non-stun slaughter

A group of cross-party MPs is calling for meat produced from religious non-stun slaughter methods to be clearly labelled... Read More »

Doctor and patient

Poll: 84% of Brits would support legalisation of assisted dying

Five out of six people in Britain are prepared to support the legalisation of assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally... Read More »

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NSS welcomes home education reform and registration scheme

The National Secular Society has welcomed a government plan requiring local authorities and families to register children... Read More »

Health and Care Professions Council

Anti-LGBT psychologist investigated after NSS raises concerns

A psychologist who has publicly encouraged Muslims to adopt a "psychological" or "mental health" response to same-sex... Read More »

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Government to approve first Jedi faith school

The government is set to announce that a Jedi academy will be among a series of new schools which it plans to open... Read More »

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