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New extremism definition may put free speech at risk, NSS warns

Proposed definition could 'label secularists as extremists'. Read More »

Report: CofE safeguarding “below standards” of secular institutions

Report: CofE safeguarding “below standards” of secular institutions

Most victims and survivors unsatisfied with safeguarding approaches, while safeguarding 'weaponised' to remove those "seen as a nuisance", report finds. Read More »

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Resist calls for £50m a year for churches, NSS urges minister

Churches trust also calls for churches to host NHS services. 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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NSS supports international secularism conference in Paris

Secularists from across the world unite for separation of religion and state. Read More »

Bill to disestablish the Church of England introduced in parliament

Bill to disestablish the Church of England introduced in parliament

NSS-backed bill presented in parliament today would separate Church and state Read More »

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Bill to separate Church from state to be introduced in parliament

Private members' bill to disestablish the Church of England selected in ballot. Read More »

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Success: School resists CofE evangelism following NSS concerns

Nonreligious school says it will 'decline' to join Church of England's "Youth Catalyst Project". Read More »

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School “misleading” parents on plan to join CofE academy trust

Primary school fails to tell parents academy trust is run by Church of England and all its schools are faith schools. Read More »

CofE fails to back reporting of sex abuse disclosures in confession

CofE fails to back reporting of sex abuse disclosures in confession

Church admits confession is "a safe space" for child sexual abusers Read More »

NSS urges nonreligious school to resist evangelism

NSS urges nonreligious school to resist evangelism

Church of England youth evangelism scheme targets Jubilee High School in Surrey, which has no religious ethos. Read More »

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Schools targeted in £3 million CofE child evangelism initiative

Church of England scheme to see youth ministers in Guildford running "worship events" in state schools, including a nonreligious school 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 »

Church plans to use schools to drive conversion of children

Church plans to use schools to drive conversion of children

The Church of England has unveiled plans to use schools to drive recruitment of children and young people to Christianity.... Read More »

NSS urges Charity Commission to investigate CofE safeguarding

NSS urges Charity Commission to investigate CofE safeguarding

NSS letter comes amid mounting criticism of the decision to sack the Independent Safeguarding Board Read More »

Established church hinders religious freedom, NSS tells UN expert

Established church hinders religious freedom, NSS tells UN expert

The NSS has told a UN expert that lack of separation between Church and state is undermining freedom of religion or belief in the UK. 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 »

Cabinet ministers to speak at Christian nationalist conference

Cabinet ministers to speak at Christian nationalist conference

The National Secular Society has expressed alarm over plans for cabinet ministers to speak alongside anti-LGBT campaigners... Read More »

Coronation should trigger debate on church and state, says NSS

Coronation should trigger debate on church and state, says NSS

King Charles' coronation should trigger a debate on the future relationship between church and state, the NSS has said. Read More »

Last person executed for blasphemy honoured in France

Last person executed for blasphemy honoured in France

A statue of François-Jean de la Barre, the last person executed for blasphemy in France, has been symbolically... Read More »

Bill to allow same-sex marriage in Church of England to be tabled

Bill to allow same-sex marriage in Church of England to be tabled

An MP will seek to introduce a bill next week to permit same-sex marriages to be performed by willing Church of England... Read More »

Case for disestablishment “compelling”, say Anglicans at NSS event

Case for disestablishment “compelling”, say Anglicans at NSS event

Anglicans and non-Anglicans united to make the case for separation of church and state at a National Secular Society event yesterday. 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 »

Census: Christians oldest main religion group in England & Wales

Census: Christians oldest main religion group in England & Wales

Christians are the oldest main religious group in England and Wales while the nonreligious are among the youngest,... Read More »

MPs grill CofE over same sex marriage stance

MPs grill CofE over same sex marriage stance

Members of parliament have criticised the Church of England's continued refusal to hold same sex marriages.

Yesterday... Read More »