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“Shocking” findings of ex-Muslims study shared at NSS Members’ Day
Research partly funded by NSS finds ex-Muslims' free speech under threat, members hear. Read More »
Assisted dying bill advances to next legislative stage
MPs progress bill to committee stage by vote of 330 to 275. Read More »
Reject calls for new blasphemy laws, NSS urges Government
NSS: Right to free speech "essential" to protect religious communities Read More »
NSS refers charity in extremism case to regulator over misogyny
Islamic charity gave teaching role to extremist and hosted sermon saying men should force wives to "cover up" Read... Read More »
NSS: MP's call for new blasphemy laws “deeply alarming”
Keir Starmer urged to prohibit "desecration" of religious texts and "Abrahamic prophets" Read More »
NSS welcomes free speech protections in proposed new BBC guidelines
But guidelines may treat nonreligious and religious minorities unfairly, NSS also warns Read More »
Replace ”outdated and unpopular” RE, NSS says
Government review urged to prioritise "educational needs of children" over "religious agendas" Read More »
NSS: Ban on ad that may offend Christians resembles blasphemy code
Watchdog concludes ad likely to cause "serious offence" by "mocking the religious figures shown". Read More »... Read More »
NSS: Religious observance proposals fail to uphold child rights
Scottish Government proposals to amend religious observance law in schools are "feeble and completely unenforceable",... Read More »
NSS calls for mandatory reporting law after CofE abuse coverup
Justice secretary should introduce mandatory reporting law following Church's cover up of John Smyth's abuse, says... Read More »
Broad support in House of Lords for home education register
NSS welcomes Government commitment to legislate for register this parliamentary session as it would help tackle illegal... Read More »
Half of Brits think Church should be separate from state
61% think bishops should lose House of Lords seats, YouGov survey reveals. Read More »
House of Lords reforms must address bishops, say peers
Cross party support expressed for abolishing the bishops' bench entirely in debate on reforming the House of Lords... Read More »
MPs vote down amendment to remove bishops in the House of Lords
Anglican clerics should engage in debate from "the pulpit, not in Parliament", MPs say Read More »
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns over Church abuse scandal
Resignation follows calls from senior Church members in wake of report on preacher who abused dozens of boys Read... Read More »
NSS calls for release of Iranian protestor Ahoo Daryaei
Ahoo Daryaei detained at 'psychiatric facility' in Iran after protesting hijab laws Read More »
MP threatened journalists with police action after gurdwara article
Newspaper says MP attempted to intimidate them into withdrawing article highlighting extremism concerns at Sikh place... Read More »
Ex-doctor pleads guilty to ritual circumcision child cruelty
Mohammad Siddiqui "meted out painful cruelty to children leaving them with emotional and physical scars." Read More... Read More »
Faith school stopped Ofsted asking pupils about sexual abuse
Inspectors complied with school's request to use different terminology when discussing sexual violence. Read More... Read More »
Most new Labour MPs ‘agree with abolishing bishops’ seats in Lords’
According to Parliament's in-house magazine, most of Labour's new intake of MPs privately support ending reserved... Read More »
Charity’s imam says wives ‘obliged’ to be sexually available
Imam at charity providing "domestic abuse support" said women must 'make themselves available' for "physical intimacy"... Read More »
Secularists call for renewal of liberal values at NSS conference
Education, free speech and Iranian drumming all feature in celebration of secularism and liberal values. Read More... Read More »
Cross-party group of MPs back move to scrap bishops’ bench
Amendment to remove the "injustice" of Anglican clerics in House of Lords now backed by more than a dozen MPs. Read... Read More »
MP to table amendment to abolish bishops’ bench
Gavin Williamson MP says bishops' bench is "fundamentally wrong" and must be removed for a "fairer and more reflective"... Read More »
Regulator investigating ‘wives submit to your husbands’ charity
Pastor at Tabor Baptist Church says women are the "weaker vessel" and should be "obedient" to their husbands. Read... Read More »
