Tags: Statistics
A new secular settlement is necessary for a country where “no religion is the new norm”
Posted: Wed, 20 Jan 2016
The NSS has stressed the need for a new secular settlement after a YouGov survey found that 46% of UK adults consider themselves to have "no religion", compared to just 42% who say they are Christian. Read More »
Church of England collapse strengthens the case for a secular UK
Posted: Tue, 12 Jan 2016
Weekly attendance at Church of England services has fallen below 1 million for the first time – bolstering the argument for a secular state. Read More »
Poll: widespread indifference to Christian beliefs, but Christians feel comfortable discussing their faith
Posted: Tue, 03 Nov 2015
Research commissioned by the Church of England ahead of their General Synod has again found widespread public disinterest in religion, and a lack of belief in Christianity's key teachings. Read More »
BBC continues to reduce its unpopular religious programming
Posted: Thu, 29 Oct 2015
The BBC's latest annual report indicates a general reduction in the hours the Corporation devotes to religious broadcasting. The only increase was on BBC1 which devoted 86 hours to religious programmes. Read More »
BBC Trust: Religious radio programmes are “least popular” and “least well received” – but we won’t change them
Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2015
A consultation on speech radio by the BBC Trust has found that religious programmes are the least liked and least well received radio shows, but stated that the BBC has no plans to change them. Read More »
Religious chaplaincy costs NHS £23.5 million a year
Posted: Wed, 08 Jul 2015
Figures published in the Independent have revealed that NHS Trusts spent over £23 million on religious chaplaincy in the last financial year – the equivalent cost of employing 1,000 new nurses. Read More »
Demos warns of ethnic segregation in minority faith schools
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Research by the think tank Demos has warned that British schools are "highly segregated" and that "some faith schools effectively exclude other ethnic groups." Read More »
Huge gulf between Catholics and Church leaders over social issues, survey finds
Posted: Mon, 06 Jul 2015
A survey of Catholics in England and Wales has found a very large gap between their views and the teachings of the church on gay marriage, contraception and divorce. Read More »
NSS: Christians have nothing to fear from secularism
Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2015
More practising Christians in the UK identified secularism as a "social and political issue" than poverty, in a new poll by ComRes. Read More »
EU survey reveals clear support for labelling of meat from non-stunned animals
Posted: Tue, 09 Jun 2015
A survey by the European Commission has found widespread confusion over religious slaughter but clear support for labelling to indicate whether meat is from a pre-stunned animal. Read More »
New research: 49% have no religion, Anglican Church collapse continues, Islam increases ten-fold since 1983
Posted: Tue, 02 Jun 2015
New findings by the National Centre for Social Research have confirmed the long-term collapse in affiliation with the Church of England and the huge increase in non-belief. Read More »
72% support council’s bid to cut free travel subsidy for faith schools
Posted: Tue, 26 May 2015
Kirklees Council is considering ending free travel to faith schools in a bid to cut out unnecessary expenditure. The move has widespread local support, with 72% of 926 consultation responses in support of the measure. Read More »
75% of Britons have never been influenced by a religious leader
Posted: Mon, 18 May 2015
Polling by YouGov has found that while a slim plurality of Britons think religious leaders should comment on politics and the economy, just 19% are actually influenced by what religious leaders say. Read More »
91% of barristers would insist witnesses remove face veil while giving evidence
Posted: Wed, 06 May 2015
Over 90% of barristers would support some limits on face veils during trials, it has emerged. 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 »
Survey: UK is one of the least religious countries in the world
Posted: Mon, 13 Apr 2015
A survey by WIN/Gallup international, which questioned 64,000 people in 65 different countries, has found that the UK is the sixth least religious country in the world. 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 »
Social Integration Commission calls for limits on new faith schools
Posted: Mon, 09 Mar 2015
A new report by the Social Integration Commission has warned of segregation in Britain and called on the Department for Education to place limits on new faith schools. Read More »
New poll shows significant minority of UK Muslims support attacks on Charlie Hebdo
Posted: Wed, 25 Feb 2015
10% of UK Muslims aged 18-34 agreed with the statement that "organisations which publish images of the Prophet Mohammed deserve to be attacked". Read More »
MPs cite “overwhelming” public support in debate on non-stun animal slaughter
Posted: Tue, 24 Feb 2015
MPs have debated ending non-stun slaughter, after a petition to end the religious exemption to animal welfare laws was signed by over 115,000 people. Read More »
