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NSS refers Islamic charities promoting extremism to regulator
The charity regulator has said it will investigate three Islamic charities which have linked to extremist content,... Read More »
NSS signs major letter against new fully selective faith schools
Leading public figures and campaigners including the National Secular Society have urged the government not to fund... Read More »
Government recommends crematoria be for “all faiths and none”
New government guidance has said crematoria should accommodate the needs of people of "all faiths and none", following... Read More »
Britain’s non-religious population growing rapidly, figures show
The number of people who say they are non-religious in Great Britain has risen by 46% in seven years, according to... Read More »
NSS questions school’s discrimination against non-religious
The National Secular Society has questioned the legality of a policy at a school in North Yorkshire which requires... Read More »
NSS urges support for teachers amid anti-LGBT protests and threats
The National Secular Society has urged the government to reconsider a requirement on schools to take pupils' "religious... Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson QC to hand out NSS Secularist of the Year prize
The National Secular Society is delighted to announce that human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC will hand... Read More »
Strip sultan of Brunei of honours, NSS urges British institutions
The National Secular Society has urged British institutions to strip the sultan of Brunei of honours awarded to him... Read More »
The advertising regulator is pandering to religious offence-taking
As a regulator issues patronising advice to advertisers in the run-up to Easter, Chris Sloggett takes a look at its... Read More »
Six independent faith schools warned over safeguarding failures
The government has warned six faith schools over their failures to meet safeguarding standards in its latest round... Read More »
MPs call for labelling of meat from non-stun slaughter
A group of cross-party MPs is calling for meat produced from religious non-stun slaughter methods to be clearly labelled... Read More »
Poll: 84% of Brits would support legalisation of assisted dying
Five out of six people in Britain are prepared to support the legalisation of assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally... Read More »
NSS welcomes home education reform and registration scheme
The National Secular Society has welcomed a government plan requiring local authorities and families to register children... Read More »
Anti-LGBT psychologist investigated after NSS raises concerns
A psychologist who has publicly encouraged Muslims to adopt a "psychological" or "mental health" response to same-sex... Read More »
Government to approve first Jedi faith school
The government is set to announce that a Jedi academy will be among a series of new schools which it plans to open... Read More »
Animal welfare group to address NSS conference on religious freedom
The National Secular Society is delighted that Joyce D'Silva, the ambassador emeritus of the group Compassion in World... Read More »
NSS expresses support for RE and RSE reform in Wales
The National Secular Society has expressed qualified support for proposed reforms to religious education and relationships... Read More »
NSS calls on Scottish government to reform charity law
The National Secular Society has called on the Scottish government to remove 'the advancement of religion' as a charitable... Read More »
Brunei introduces death for gay sex and adultery under sharia law
The south-east Asian kingdom of Brunei will impose death by stoning to punish gay sex and adultery as it implements... Read More »
NSS to challenge new religiously selective faith school proposals
The government has announced details of proposals for 14 new faith schools which could select all their children on... Read More »
NSS asks Home Office to review use of ‘faith tests’ in asylum cases
The National Secular Society has asked the Home Office to review its use of 'faith tests' in the handling of asylum... Read More »
Home Office uses Bible passages to justify asylum refusal
The National Secular Society has criticised the Home Office for using Bible passages to justify its decision to refuse... Read More »
NSS questions public benefit of Islamic “anti-Ahmadi” charity
The National Secular Society has questioned why an organisation that displayed literature calling for the killing... Read More »
Doctors’ body drops opposition to assisted dying
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision by a professional body which accredits physicians in Britain... Read More »
More schools suspend diversity teaching under Muslim pressure
Four more primary schools in Birmingham have stopped teaching lessons about diversity amid complaints from mainly... Read More »
