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Priests’ access to crime scenes: Police must weigh priorities
Posted: Wed, 13 Apr 2022
Police have been told to 'balance priorities' when asked to allow priests on crime scenes, following advice from the NSS. Read More »
NSS urges Scotland to ensure food banks are inclusive
Posted: Tue, 11 Jan 2022
The National Secular Society has advised the Scottish government to address discrimination in religious charities tackling poverty. Read More »
NSS welcomes ruling on Christian foster agency case
Posted: Fri, 24 Sep 2021
The National Secular Society has welcomed a judgment upholding a ruling that a Christian fostering agency cannot reject same-sex couples. Read More »
Christian charity can’t discriminate against gay carers, court rules
Posted: Wed, 08 Jul 2020
The NSS has welcomed a ruling that a Christian fostering service acted unlawfully by refusing to let gay people be carers. Read More »
Watchdog backs council which put child’s needs before parents’ religion
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2019
A watchdog has dismissed a parent's complaint that a council failed to regard his son's "religious heritage" when it placed him in care. Read More »
NSS reveals councils’ spending on discriminatory coroners’ service
Posted: Fri, 31 Aug 2018
The NSS has criticised five north London councils for spending £56,000 on an out-of-hours coroners' service for religious groups. Read More »
NSS welcomes ‘fair and equitable’ draft coroner protocol
Posted: Fri, 20 Jul 2018
The NSS has welcomed a new draft protocol for prioritising deaths reported to a London coroner. Read More »
NSS asks NHS Choices to review advice on fasting during Ramadan
Posted: Tue, 12 Jun 2018
The NSS has asked NHS Choices to review health advice on its website which draws heavily on Islamic theology. Read More »
No need to prioritise requests based on religion, says chief coroner
Posted: Thu, 17 May 2018
Coroners in England and Wales are not obliged to prioritise requests which come from particular religious communities, the chief coroner has said. Read More »
NSS criticises Surrey Police for ‘engaging in evangelism’
Posted: Sat, 28 Apr 2018
The NSS has criticised Surrey Police after it accepted 1,000 branded bibles for distribution amongst officers and staff. Read More »
Court rules against coroner’s ‘cab rank’ policy
Posted: Fri, 27 Apr 2018
The NSS has said religion must not "automatically entitle people to expedited access to public services" after a coroner's court defeat. Read More »
Judicial office rejects complaints against equal treatment coroner
Posted: Fri, 23 Feb 2018
A judicial complaints office has rejected all complaints against a North London coroner who treats people equally regardless of religion. Read More »
NSS criticises Foreign Office for “fetishising” the hijab
Posted: Fri, 09 Feb 2018
The NSS has criticised the Foreign Office for "fetishising Islamic head coverings" after it encouraged staff to mark 'world hijab day'. Read More »
Religious groups should deliver public services “on an equal opportunities basis”
Posted: Tue, 09 Jan 2018
A minister has told the NSS public services must be delivered "on an equal opportunities basis", including by religious groups. Read More »
Coroner faces legal threat over refusal to prioritise religious burials
Posted: Fri, 05 Jan 2018
The NSS has expressed support for a North London coroner facing calls to be sacked after refusing to prioritise religious burials over others. Read More »
Faith groups ‘shouldn’t proselytise when providing public services’
Posted: Thu, 07 Dec 2017
The NSS has written to the Government after a minister said Christian charities need not hide their faith when providing public services. Read More »
Residents’ anger over council’s £3m gift to ‘homophobic’ church
Posted: Fri, 10 Nov 2017
A council plans to close and partially demolish a public hall in south-west London and build a new Pentecostal church on the site. Read More »
Police and Crime Commissioner criticised for awarding tens of thousands of pounds to Christian groups
Posted: Wed, 04 Mar 2015
The National Secular Society has raised concerns about a scheme to "nurture, equip and enable" religious organisations to help reduce crime in Northamptonshire. Read More »
£400,000 Government scheme to “strengthen” faith organisations in Britain
Posted: Tue, 17 Feb 2015
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is giving away £400,000 to a religious organisation or consortium, with the purpose of "strengthening" faith groups in the UK. Read More »
Christian psychiatrist given official warning after forcing her religious beliefs onto vulnerable patients
Posted: Thu, 06 Nov 2014
A psychiatrist has admitted distributing "unsolicited religious material" to her patients, including leaflets and links to religious websites. Dr Antonia Johnson received a formal warning, which will stay on her record for five years. Read More »
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