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NSS urges lord chancellor to scrap Anglican judges’ service
The National Secular Society has urged the lord chancellor to scrap the annual Anglican services which mark the start... Read More »
20,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preferences
More than 20,000 children were sent to faith schools in England against the preferences of their parents earlier this... Read More »
NSS welcomes council in Somerset’s decision to scrap prayers
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision to scrap official prayers at the start of meetings at a council... Read More »
NSS raises Vatican’s defiance of abuse inquiry with Foreign Office
The National Secular Society has urged the government to hold the Vatican accountable over its continued failure to... Read More »
NSS criticises council for giving church £40k amid local opposition
The National Secular Society has questioned why a town council in Dorset is expecting taxpayers to fund repairs of... Read More »
NSS to hold training day on Exploring Secularism education project
Exploring Secularism – the National Secular Society project which provides free educational resources for secondary... Read More »
NSS challenges government backtracking on non-stun meat labelling
The National Secular Society has urged the government to rethink its position on non-stun slaughter after a minister... Read More »
NSS urges UN to pressurise Vatican on overdue child rights reports
The National Secular Society has urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to exert pressure on the Vatican to submit... Read More »
NSS urges advertising regulators not to defer to religion
The National Secular Society has urged the bodies which write advertising regulation guidelines to protect freedom... Read More »
NSS rallies opposition to new selective Catholic school
The National Secular Society is resisting plans to open a Catholic school which could potentially select all its pupils... Read More »
‘No Outsiders’ teacher delivers message of equality in NSS lecture
The creator of an LGBT-inclusive school programme that sparked religiously-motivated protests emphasised the importance... Read More »
NSS: free speech must be protected in hate crime review
The National Secular Society has urged the Law Commission to protect free speech on religion as it reviews hate crime... Read More »
Adjudicator can’t stop Jewish school’s impositions on families
A Jewish state school may continue enforcing strict religious observance criteria on children and their families after... Read More »
NSS questions NHS trust’s decision to use spiritual healing
The National Secular Society has questioned why an NHS trust has hired a therapist who will specialise in reiki, a... Read More »
NSS asks council in north Wales to separate prayers from meetings
The National Secular Society has asked councillors in Denbighshire in north Wales to review their practice of holding... Read More »
‘Islamophobia’ definition curtails free speech, campaigners warn
The widespread adoption of a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia' risks curtailing freedom of speech and the exposure... Read More »
Jewish school may severely restrict families’ IT use, says DfE
The government has said it will not prevent an independent Jewish girls' school from placing severe restrictions on... Read More »
NSS: don’t let religious groups discriminate on civil partnerships
The National Secular Society has warned against allowing religious groups to host opposite-sex civil partnerships... Read More »
End religious appointees on Scottish education committees, NSS says
The National Secular Society has urged members of the Scottish parliament to remove religious appointees from councils'... Read More »
NSS urges government to review its language on blasphemy laws
The National Secular Society has asked the government to review its stance on blasphemy laws amid concern that ministers... Read More »
Public Health England changes vaccination advice after NSS lobbying
A public health body has removed a suggestion that people seek advice from "faith leaders" over whether to vaccinate... Read More »
NSS questions Public Health England advice over flu vaccine
The National Secular Society has asked why a public health body is encouraging parents to seek advice from religious... Read More »
Parents challenge academy’s Christian assemblies in court
A couple have launched a legal challenge against a primary school over its assemblies where children take part in... Read More »
Domestic abuse campaigners given formal role at IICSA inquiry
Campaigners against domestic abuse within minority religious communities will be give formal roles in hearings into... Read More »
Government admits it’s struggled to define extremism
The government has "struggled" to define extremism, the home secretary has said, after a consultation found significant... Read More »
