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Edinburgh Council ends religious reps’ voting powers
Decision to end voting privileges for unelected religious appointees at City of Edinburgh Council welcomed by NSS Read More »
More than half of clergy think CofE establishment needs review
Nearly 12% of priests support disestablishment, survey finds Read More »
Government awards £2.2m grant to homophobic and misogynistic mosque
Grant is paused and investigation launched following NSS concerns Read More »
UN resolution claims damaging holy books violates international law
UK efforts to introduce "more balanced language" were rejected Read More »
Anglican bishops lobby for exceptions to mandatory reporting laws
Bishops ask that admissions of child sexual abuse during confession be exempted from mandatory reporting Read More »
Anglican bishops lobby for exceptions to mandatory reporting laws
An Anglican group has told the government laws mandating the reporting of child sexual abuse should not apply to religious... Read More »
Regulator told group accused of antisemitism to register as charity
Cricklewood Muslim Youth Trust warned Muslims to "Keep away from the enemies of Allaah [sic] the Jews & Christians" Read More »
Remove bishops from the Lords, NSS tells parliamentary committee
NSS: Giving 26 seats in House of Lords to bishops shows "institutional favouritism for one religion" Read More »
NHS trust wants to “better understand” why its chaplain met Taliban
Suliman Gani met with minister who is "a key figure in the Taliban's ideological projects" Read More »
No religious loopholes for reporting abuse, NSS warns government
There must be no religious exemptions to laws requiring child sex abuse to be reported, the National Secular Society... Read More »
No religious loopholes for reporting abuse, NSS warns government
Mandatory reporting laws "must apply to all religious settings" including the 'seal of confession', says NSS Read More »
Nicky Campbell to deliver NSS Bradlaugh Lecture
'The Big Questions' host to share insights into career and media's treatment of religion at NSS event Read More »
NSS welcomes council decision to replace prayers at meetings
The National Secular Society has welcomed a council's decision to replace prayers at meetings with a 'moment of contemplation'.... Read More »
Faith schools repeatedly refuse to teach about same sex relationships
Three independent faith schools are refusing to teach about same sex relationships despite previous criticisms from... Read More »
Report: ‘blasphemy’ backlash could lead to violence
Religious backlash to 'blasphemy' could "inspire intimidation, violence and even mass killings" in the UK, a new report... Read More »
New religious charity promotes ‘witch hunting’ sermon
The National Secular Society has expressed concerns about a newly registered Christian charity which promoted a sermon... Read More »
Religious selection in schools challenged in parliament
Parliamentarians have spoken out against state schools which religiously discriminate against children in their admissions.... Read More »
NSS calls for change as RE “least useful” subject again
The National Secular Society has called for a rethink of religious education as polls again reveal the subject's unpopularity.... Read More »
UN rights body votes in favour of banning Quran burnings
The National Secular Society has warned a United Nations resolution to ban the burning of religious texts could be... Read More »
NSS: Don’t let Welsh independent schools put faith before education
The National Secular Society has told the Welsh Government independent schools should not omit education which conflicts... Read More »
Bishops’ bench “gives democracy a bad name”, MPs hear
Bishops in the House of Lords give "democracy and bad name", MPs have been told in a debate today.
Scottish National... Read More »
Church plans to use schools to drive conversion of children
The Church of England has unveiled plans to use schools to drive recruitment of children and young people to Christianity.... Read More »
NSS urges Charity Commission to investigate CofE safeguarding
NSS letter comes amid mounting criticism of the decision to sack the Independent Safeguarding Board Read More »
Faith school found teaching Bible as fact in history and science
An independent school has failed an inspection after it was found teaching the Bible "as fact" in subjects including... Read More »
Fife Council ends voting powers for religious appointees
Fife Council has become the third Scottish council this year to end voting privileges for unelected religious appointees.... Read More »
