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MP: “If you despise our Christian values, please leave and go somewhere else”
Posted: Tue, 02 Jun 2015
Conservative MP Sir Gerald Howarth, speaking in the House of Commons, has claimed that "we are a Christian country"- days after yet more research showed that the non-religious are the single largest group in Britain. Read More »
Bills on assisted dying, ‘chancel tax’, Easter trading and sharia tribunals set for Lords debates
Posted: Mon, 01 Jun 2015
Several bills related to secular causes have been successful in the House of Lords Private Members' Bill ballot, meaning new laws on sharia tribunals, assisted dying, chancel repair liability, and Easter trading will be debated. Read More »
Queen’s Speech: concerns over illiberal Government counter-terror plans
Posted: Wed, 27 May 2015
The National Secular Society has expressed concern over new "anti-extremism" plans announced in the Conservative Government's first Queen's Speech. Read More »
Government’s anti-extremism plans will have 'chilling effect' on free speech
Posted: Thu, 14 May 2015
The National Secular Society has expressed concern at the Government's new proposals to challenge extremism and radicalisation. Read More »
NSS welcomes Eric Pickles’ exit from Cabinet
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015
The removal of Eric Pickles from the post of Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has been welcomed by the National Secular Society. Read More »
Free speech campaigners concerned by Ed Miliband’s vow to ban ‘Islamophobia’- without defining what it means
Posted: Wed, 29 Apr 2015
The National Secular Society and other advocates for freedom of expression have expressed alarm after Labour leader Ed Miliband set out his intention to 'outlaw' Islamophobia. Read More »
Nigel Farage calls for “muscular defence” of Christianity in the UK
Posted: Tue, 28 Apr 2015
Nigel Farage has said that Christianity is a "significant part" of his "vision for the future of Britain" in a special message on "UKIP Policies for Christians." Read More »
Less than 40% of would-be MPs claim a belief in God
Posted: Fri, 24 Apr 2015
A survey carried out by Whitehouse Consultancy has found that 33% of parliamentary candidates contesting marginal seats describe themselves as atheists. Read More »
NSS calls on Ed Miliband to clarify comments on workplace religious freedom
Posted: Mon, 20 Apr 2015
The National Secular Society has called on Labour leader Ed Miliband to clarify recent comments he made during an election visit to an evangelical church. Read More »
As Cameron says UK “still a Christian country”, 62% tell YouGov they are “not religious”
Posted: Wed, 08 Apr 2015
Polling conducted in the run-up to Easter has found that almost two-thirds of Britons describe themselves as "not religious." Read More »
Ex-congressman tells atheist politicians to 'stay in the closet'
Posted: Wed, 08 Apr 2015
Former US congressman Barney Frank has advised US atheist politicians to 'stay in the closet' and not to use the word "atheist." Read More »
Secularists call on Prime Minister to fix date for Easter to help schools and businesses
Posted: Tue, 07 Apr 2015
The National Secular Society has written to David Cameron, urging the Prime Minister to fix a set date for Easter and relax restrictions on Easter Sunday opening times for large stores. Read More »
Boris Johnson describes bishops in the House of Lords as “clerical fossils”
Posted: Tue, 24 Mar 2015
London Mayor Boris Johnson has described Anglican bishops with the automatic right to a seat in the House of Lords as "clerical fossils." Read More »
Church of England voting guidance says religion cannot be separated from politics
Posted: Tue, 17 Feb 2015
The Church of England has published a letter advising Church members on the upcoming election, in a move which has drawn significant criticism. Read More »
Government forces local authority to hand over £1 million site to 'Sikh ethos free school'
Posted: Tue, 16 Dec 2014
Leeds City Council has been ordered to hand over a former primary school site worth almost £1 million to an enable an undersubscribed Sikh free school to relocate. Read More »
NSS joins campaign opposing restrictions on Freedom of Information requests
Posted: Thu, 31 Oct 2013
The National Secular Society has joined with over 70 other organisations in an effort to persuade Prime Minister David Cameron to drop proposals to restrict the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. Read More »
Eric Pickles is allowing his evangelical Christianity to cloud his judgment
Posted: Thu, 01 Mar 2012
The National Secular Society has accused the Minister for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, of allowing his evangelical Christian views to cloud his judgment and risk a damaging split in society. Read More »
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