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Majority of public support removing Isle of Man bishop’s vote

Majority of public support removing Isle of Man bishop’s vote

Most Manx residents back removing prayers and votes for clerics from parliament. Read More »

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NSS calls on Manx legislators to abolish automatic seat for bishop

NSS tells lawmakers bishop's ex officio position in the legislature is "an anomaly in a modern, liberal democracy" Read More »

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Peer calls for more secular democracy in RE debate

Lord Warner challenges prayers in parliament and schools, bishops' bench, and faith schools. Read More »

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Consultation stalls bid to remove bishop’s vote in Manx parliament

Bishop should stand for election "like any other candidate", says legislator. Read More »

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Review: CofE leaders mainly to blame for sacking safeguarding body

"Extreme time pressure" imposed chiefly by archbishop of Canterbury caused "serious design flaws" in safeguarding board, review finds Read More »

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New bid made to remove bishop’s vote in Isle of Man parliament

House of Keys member behind bill says bishop should "go and get elected like the rest of us". Read More »

More than half of clergy think CofE establishment needs review

More than half of clergy think CofE establishment needs review

Nearly 12% of priests support disestablishment, survey finds Read More »

Remove bishops from the Lords, NSS tells parliamentary committee

Remove bishops from the Lords, NSS tells parliamentary committee

NSS: Giving 26 seats in House of Lords to bishops shows "institutional favouritism for one religion" Read More »

Bishops’ bench “gives democracy a bad name”, MPs hear

Bishops’ bench “gives democracy a bad name”, MPs hear

Bishops in the House of Lords give "democracy and bad name", MPs have been told in a debate today.

Scottish National... Read More »

MPs to debate the role of bishops in House of Lords

MPs to debate the role of bishops in House of Lords

The National Secular Society has welcomed news that parliament will debate the role of bishops in the House of Lords.... Read More »

Tackling CofE privilege unites Anglicans and atheists at NSS event

Tackling CofE privilege unites Anglicans and atheists at NSS event

Politicians and priests united to challenge Church of England privileges at a National Secular Society event in parliament... Read More »

Remove bishops from House of Lords, says commission

Remove bishops from House of Lords, says commission

Bishops should no longer sit as of right in the House of Lords, a commission on political reform has said.

In a paper... Read More »

Sandi Toksvig starts petition to remove bishops from Lords

Sandi Toksvig starts petition to remove bishops from Lords

Writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig has launched a petition to remove the bishops appointed to the House of Lords.... Read More »

Bishops’ bench representative protests Labour’s House of Lords plan

Bishops’ bench representative protests Labour’s House of Lords plan

An Anglican bishop has protested plans to reform the House of Lords which could abolish reserved seats for Church... Read More »

Abolish bishops’ bench, NSS urges commission reviewing HoL

Abolish bishops’ bench, NSS urges commission reviewing HoL

The National Secular Society has told a commission on political reform that bishops should no longer have automatic... Read More »

Over 60% Brits think bishops have no place in parliament

Over 60% Brits think bishops have no place in parliament

Most Brits think bishops should not have automatic seats in parliament, new figures confirm.

A survey of 1,631 UK adults... Read More »

Reducing bishops in House of Lords ‘inevitable’, says CofE paper

Reducing bishops in House of Lords ‘inevitable’, says CofE paper

The Church of England is open to reducing the number of bishops in a reformed House of Lords but not scrapping them... Read More »

Bishops’ bench rallies against Assisted Dying Bill

Bishops’ bench rallies against Assisted Dying Bill

Anglican bishops in the House of Lords have united to oppose a bill to allow the choice of assisted dying for terminally... Read More »

Justin Welby in parliament

End bishops’ automatic right to sit in Lords, says peer

The practice of reserving seats for 26 Church of England bishops in the House of Lords is an "absurd constitutional... Read More »

Bishops' bench Lords

Majority of public opposes places for bishops in Lords, poll finds

A majority of the British public thinks the House of Lords should stop reserving places for Church of England bishops,... Read More »

Dick Taverne

Bill to end bishops’ automatic right to sit in Lords introduced

A bill to end the automatic right of Anglican bishops to sit in the House of Lords, which the National Secular Society... Read More »

Bishops' bench

Peer proposes bill to abolish bishops’ bench in House of Lords

The National Secular Society is backing a private member's bill which would end the automatic right of Church of England... Read More »

Stephen Cottrell

New archbishop blocked attempt to let CoE accept same-sex marriage

The new archbishop of York blocked a parliamentary amendment that would have made it easier for the Church of England... Read More »

Labour peer raises case for disestablishment in Lords

Labour peer raises case for disestablishment in Lords

The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for the disestablishment of the Church of England after a peer... Read More »

Bishops’ place in Lords must be reviewed, say MPs

Bishops’ place in Lords must be reviewed, say MPs

A committee of MPs has said proposals to cut the size of the House of Lords should prompt a reduction in the number... Read More »