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GP who leads proscribed Islamist group suspended by NHS
NSS urges General Medical Council to consider whether Dr Wahid Shaida is fit to practice. Read More »
Peer calls for more secular democracy in RE debate
Lord Warner challenges prayers in parliament and schools, bishops' bench, and faith schools. Read More »
Hindu group threatens secularists with police over “offensive” talk
Hindu charity told Leicester Secular Society it would report talk on caste to local Hindu community and police. Read More »
Lives “endangered” at school which restricted prayer rituals
NSS calls for government action after school subjected to death threats and bomb scares. Read More »
NSS highlights religious barriers to inclusive education in NI
NSS response to inquiry calls for more integrated schools and more secular education system in Northern Ireland. Read More »
Labour announces plan for register of children not in school
Proposal to record children not attending school would help tackle unregistered faith schools, NSS says. Read More »
Faith schools “most socially selective”, report finds
Faith schools admit disproportionately fewer pupils on free school meals, says Sutton Trust. Read More »
NSS to hold event on tackling abuse in religious communities
Safeguarding experts in panel discussion in Manchester this March. Read More »
Faith schools’ admissions criteria found in breach of regulations
Schools highlighted by the National Secular Society for coercive and controlling behaviour found to be non-compliant with regulations. Read More »
Consultation stalls bid to remove bishop’s vote in Manx parliament
Bishop should stand for election "like any other candidate", says legislator. Read More »
Review: CofE leaders mainly to blame for sacking safeguarding body
"Extreme time pressure" imposed chiefly by archbishop of Canterbury caused "serious design flaws" in safeguarding board, review finds Read More »
NSS supports international secularism conference in Paris
Secularists from across the world unite for separation of religion and state. Read More »
NSS: investigate charity accused of exorcism and conversion therapy
Christian charity allegedly told gay teenager he was possessed by a demon and subjected him to four years of exorcism. Read More »
Success: East Lothian Council ends religious reps’ voting powers
Sixth Scottish council this year ends voting privileges for religious representatives following NSS intervention. Read More »
Danish parliament outlaws burning Quran and other religious texts
Following a string of Quran burnings, threats of violence pressure Denmark into banning the destruction of religious texts. Read More »
Bill to disestablish the Church of England introduced in parliament
NSS-backed bill presented in parliament today would separate Church and state Read More »
Parents object to Catholic school lobbying on sex education
Parents and teachers call lobbying "scandalous", "heavy-handed". Read More »
NSS urges government to keep cap on faith-based admissions
Community cohesion and rights of children must come before religious interests, NSS tells schools minister Read More »
NSS refers 40+ Islamic charities to regulator over extremism fears
"Torrent" of antisemitic and anti-western sermons triggered by Israel-Hamas conflict Read More »
Unregistered school investigations nearly double in one year
Ofsted annual report also finds Religious Education in schools "not fit for purpose" Read More »
Religious charity: Humza Yousaf’s victory was “a scheme of Satan”
Pastor claimed Humza Yousaf and Rishi Sunak "need Jesus" Read More »
NSS tells Scottish Government to keep religious dogma out of sex ed
NSS: provisions in new guidance on sex education leaves door open for religious ideology, risking children's wellbeing. Read More »
Islamophobia definitions threaten free speech at 20+ universities
21 universities have adopted definition of Islamophobia rejected by government amid free speech concerns. Read More »
NSS: Don’t let NI faith schools fail pupils on reproductive rights
Requirement for RSE to reflect "religious principles" conflicts with neutral lessons on reproductive health in NI schools, NSS says. Read More »
Bill to separate Church from state to be introduced in parliament
Private members' bill to disestablish the Church of England selected in ballot. Read More »