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Established church hinders religious freedom, NSS tells UN expert
The NSS has told a UN expert that lack of separation between Church and state is undermining freedom of religion or belief in the UK. Read More »
NSS warns council on free speech after ‘Islamophobia’ allegations
The National Secular Society has warned members of Boston Council against characterising criticism of religion as... Read More »
Banned teacher told LGBT pupils God could stop people being gay
A Christian teacher told LGBT pupils that God could stop people being gay, a panel has heard.
Joshua Sutcliffe (pictured)... Read More »
NSS: Government commitments on abuse may not go far enough
The National Secular Society has welcomed government commitments to act on child sexual abuse but warned they may... Read More »
Tackling CofE privilege unites Anglicans and atheists at NSS event
Politicians and priests united to challenge Church of England privileges at a National Secular Society event in parliament... Read More »
Study: Brits wary of religion but at ease with religious difference
People in Great Britain are increasingly wary of religion yet comfortable with people belonging to different religions,... Read More »
Kettlethorpe: New guidance on ‘non crime hate incidents’ approved
Guidance saying 'non crime hate incidents' should not be recorded at schools has been approved following a high-profile... Read More »
NSS speaks out at pro-genital autonomy event
The National Secular Society has called for an end to all forms of non-consensual religious genital cutting at the... Read More »
Orkney Council ends voting privileges for religious appointees
The National Secular Society has welcomed a Scottish council's decision to end voting privileges for unelected religious... Read More »
Cabinet ministers to speak at Christian nationalist conference
The National Secular Society has expressed alarm over plans for cabinet ministers to speak alongside anti-LGBT campaigners... Read More »
Coronation should trigger debate on church and state, says NSS
King Charles' coronation should trigger a debate on the future relationship between church and state, the NSS has said. Read More »
NI government responds to hate crime free speech concerns
Northern Ireland's Department of Justice has agreed free speech protections are necessary in hate crime laws, following... Read More »
NSS questions “biased” government faith review
The National Secular Society has said a government review into faith engagement is biased and threatens to further... Read More »
NSS questions “biased” government faith review
The National Secular Society has said a government review into faith engagement is biased and threatens to further... Read More »
Government terminates funding of “hate speech” Christian group
The government has ended its funding agreement with a charity whose chair called Islam "demonic" after the National... Read More »
NI faith schools cost taxpayer extra £226mn every year
Northern Ireland's religiously divided education system costs taxpayers £226mn extra each year, a new study... Read More »
Regulators halt advert plans following NSS censorship concerns
Regulators have abandoned proposed new rules for advertising after the National Secular Society warned they may result... Read More »
Faith school told pupils about “negative impact” of homosexuality
A faith school discussed the "negative impact of homosexuality" with pupils as part of its response to allegations... Read More »
Last person executed for blasphemy honoured in France
A statue of François-Jean de la Barre, the last person executed for blasphemy in France, has been symbolically... Read More »
NI Christian charity trustee compares gay marriage to bestiality
The National Secular Society has raised concerns about a new charity whose trustee compared gay marriage to bestiality.... Read More »
Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse to become law
The National Secular Society has welcomed government plans to introduce a legal requirement to report child sexual... Read More »
Study: Jurors could be biased against people who don’t swear to God
Bias against people who don't swear a religious oath in court may lead to hundreds of additional convictions, researchers... Read More »
Academic hounded by Islamic society speaks out at NSS event
A professor who feared for his life after being accused of 'Islamophobia' has called for more free speech protections... Read More »
Council reviews funding of Christian group accused of “hate speech”
A council is conducting an "urgent review" of its relationship with a Christian charity that the government criticised... Read More »
Remove bishops from House of Lords, says commission
Bishops should no longer sit as of right in the House of Lords, a commission on political reform has said.
In a paper... Read More »
