News
Don’t let schools push creationism as science, NSS tells government
The National Secular Society has raised the alarm over a school which claims to teach creationism as science as it... Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson calls for CoE’s disestablishment in NSS lecture
Leading human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson has called for the disestablishment of the Church of England in... Read More »
NSS urges Foreign Office to take up case of anti-veiling protester
The National Secular Society has urged the Foreign Office to take up the case of an Iranian women's rights activist... Read More »
NSS gives evidence to parliamentary committee over hate crime bill
The National Secular Society has said a planned hate crime bill will "intimidate" free speech in evidence to the Scottish... Read More »
Catholic Church put its reputation first on child abuse, inquiry finds
The Catholic Church put its reputation before the interests of child abuse survivors, with senior leaders complicit... Read More »
Ensure women can access emergency contraception, pharmacy told
Britain's pharmacy regulator has told Lloyds Pharmacy to take action to ensure women can access emergency contraception... Read More »
Religion shouldn’t undermine children’s rights in UK, NSS tells UN
The National Secular Society has urged the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to ensure children's rights... Read More »
Out-of-school settings code to be voluntary, government confirms
The National Secular Society has warned of an ongoing risk to children's rights after the government confirmed that... Read More »
Stronger free speech protection needed over hate crime bill, says NSS
The National Secular Society has urged the Scottish government to ensure freedom of expression is adequately protected... Read More »
Academisation leading to more religious control of schools, NSS finds
Religious groups have gained greater control over thousands of schools – including many which nominally have... Read More »
NSS: school admissions changes miss chance to tackle discrimination
The National Secular Society has criticised a revision of England's school admissions code for failing to tackle inequities... Read More »
NSS gives evidence to Senedd committee over Welsh curriculum reform
The National Secular Society has called for children's rights to be prioritised over religious interests in the formulation... Read More »
Regular C of E worshippers form less than 2% of England’s population
Fewer than two per cent of people in England regularly worshipped at Church of England churches in 2019, despite tens... Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson to argue for disestablishment in NSS lecture
The National Secular Society is very pleased to announce that human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson will make... Read More »
CoE put its reputation before child protection, abuse inquiry finds
The Church of England failed to take action to deal with child abuse as it prioritised the defence of its reputation,... Read More »
Report: equality law failing to protect people from faith-based discrimination
Equality law is failing to protect the non-religious and members of religious minorities from discrimination, a National... Read More »
NSS urges Senedd to back curriculum reforms
The National Secular Society has urged a Senedd education committee to back new legislation to reform religious studies... Read More »
Rethink relations with Jehovah’s Witnesses committees, NSS urges NHS
NHS trusts may be endangering lives by encouraging Jehovah's Witness patients to engage with religious representatives... Read More »
Plan to amend Scottish hate crime bill isn’t enough, says NSS
The National Secular Society has welcomed news that Scotland's current hate crime bill will be amended, but warned... Read More »
NSS welcomes intervention at charity accused of promoting extremism
The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager who will "consider the future viability of" Islamic Research... Read More »
Guidance grants schools leeway to push anti-LGBT religious views
New guidance for schools in England will allow faith schools to teach that same-sex relationships and gender reassignment... Read More »
NSS criticises lack of transparency over non-stun slaughter
The National Secular Society has warned of an "unacceptable lack of transparency" after the Food Standards Agency... Read More »
Religious belonging in decline in Scotland, official survey finds
The National Secular Society has called for a rethink of religion's privileged role in Scotland's education system... Read More »
Plans on ‘stirring up hatred’ threaten free expression, warn MSPs
MSPs from across the political spectrum have warned that a bill on hate crime in Scotland poses a threat to freedom... Read More »
NSS urges easyJet to protect sex equality for passengers
The National Secular Society has called on easyJet to protect passengers from discrimination after a woman said she... Read More »