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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 »
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 »
NSS backs plans to allow outdoor weddings permanently
Posted: Tue, 18 Jan 2022
The National Secular Society has welcomed plans to allow all types of weddings to be held outdoors indefinitely. Read More »
Wedding reform: “High level of support” across faiths & beliefs
Posted: Tue, 14 Dec 2021
Proposed reforms to wedding laws have a "high level of support" from people of different religions and beliefs, according to a new study. Read More »
Only one in five marriages in England & Wales was religious in 2018
Posted: Thu, 12 Aug 2021
The proportion of weddings conducted as religious ceremonies in England and Wales hit a record low in 2018, new figures have shown. Read More »
Give couples greater freedom over where they marry, says NSS
Posted: Fri, 22 Jan 2021
The NSS has welcomed proposals for comprehensive reform of wedding law in England and Wales in response to a consultation. Read More »
NSS welcomes plan to give couples more freedom over where they marry
Posted: Thu, 03 Sep 2020
The NSS has welcomed Law Commission proposals for comprehensive reform of England and Wales's wedding laws. Read More »
Marriage law in England & Wales is discriminatory, High Court rules
Posted: Fri, 31 Jul 2020
The High Court has ruled that marriage law in England and Wales gives rise to discrimination on religion and belief grounds. Read More »
Success: government won’t extend same-sex marriage exemptions in NI
Posted: Fri, 17 Jul 2020
The government has confirmed businesses won't be able to refuse services for same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland after NSS lobbying. Read More »
Just 22% of marriages in England & Wales were religious in 2017
Posted: Tue, 14 Apr 2020
The proportion of marriages which are conducted as religious ceremonies has hit a historic low in England and Wales. Read More »
Don’t extend exemptions on same-sex marriage in NI, NSS warns
Posted: Thu, 05 Mar 2020
The NSS has warned that allowing providers of wedding services to opt out of serving same-sex couples would undermine equality law. Read More »
Islamic marriage invalid under English law, court rules
Posted: Thu, 20 Feb 2020
A ruling that a Muslim 'marriage' was void rather than a non-marriage has been overturned at the Court of Appeal. Read More »
NSS: don’t let religious groups discriminate on civil partnerships
Posted: Fri, 16 Aug 2019
The NSS has warned against allowing religious groups to host opposite-sex civil partnerships while opting out of hosting same-sex ones. Read More »
Government to crack down on illegal and failing independent schools
Posted: Tue, 12 Feb 2019
The NSS has welcomed government plans to promote integration by legislating against unregistered and failing independent schools. Read More »
Bishop helps scupper amendment to let CoE allow same-sex marriage
Posted: Thu, 07 Feb 2019
An amendment that would make it easier for the C of E to allow same-sex marriage has been withdrawn amid opposition from a bishop. Read More »
NSS backs call for review of role of sharia ‘courts’ in divorce
Posted: Tue, 14 Aug 2018
The NSS has backed calls for the government to withdraw divorce guidance which encourages women to turn to religious 'courts'. Read More »
High Court rules Muslim ‘marriage’ void rather than non-marriage
Posted: Tue, 07 Aug 2018
A woman who had a Muslim 'marriage' ceremony but not a civil one is entitled to a decree of nullity which rules her marriage void. Read More »
NSS renews call for marriage reform after civil partnerships ruling
Posted: Thu, 28 Jun 2018
The NSS has renewed its call for reform of England and Wales's marriage laws after a Supreme Court ruling on civil partnerships. Read More »
Thousands march for marriage equality in NI
Posted: Mon, 04 Jun 2018
Thousands of people attended two marches to call for marriage equality for same-sex couples in Northern Ireland on Saturday. Read More »
NSS: legal reform needed to tackle marriage provision inequalities
Posted: Fri, 01 Jun 2018
It is much harder to have a same-sex or non-religious wedding than a religious one in England and Wales, NSS research has revealed. Read More »
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