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NSS urges MoD to address Christian-centric approach to welfare
The National Secular Society has urged the Ministry of Defence to ensure its welfare provision is fully inclusive... Read More »
Pupils at failing Catholic school 'do not learn about other faiths'
A state-funded Catholic school has been criticised by inspectors for failing to teach pupils about other religions.... Read More »
NSS: Bill of Rights must protect FoRB for all
The National Secular Society has raised concerns about a potential erosion of rights for nonreligious people in the... Read More »
Beware religious harms to mental health and wellbeing, NSS warns
Religious imposition in healthcare, education and public services can harm mental health, the National Secular Society... Read More »
Assisted dying debate: Most MPs back reform
The majority of MPs who spoke at a parliamentary debate supported reforming the law to allow the choice of assisted... Read More »
Ruling: Collective worship and RE in NI schools breach human rights
Collective worship and Christian-biased religious education in Northern Ireland breach human rights, a high court... Read More »
N. Ireland to adopt marriage law reforms backed by NSS
Northern Ireland will adopt proposals backed by the National Secular Society to modernise marriage laws.
In a statement... Read More »
Gov't refuses to end faith school discrimination despite inequalities
The National Secular Society has called on the government to act to end faith-based school admissions after a minister... Read More »
State funded theology colleges “can be exempt” from free speech duty
Publicly funded theological colleges may be exempt from duties on universities to promote free speech, a minister... Read More »
NSS deplores revocation of abortion rights in US
The National Secular Society has expressed dismay that a Supreme Court decision will result in millions of women in... Read More »
UN tells Chile to examine clerical child abuse following NSS report
A United Nations committee has called on Chile to investigate all cases of child abuse in the Catholic Church following... Read More »
“No plans” to review school collective worship, government tells UN
The UK government is refusing to review laws requiring collective worship in schools despite repeated requests from... Read More »
Islamic school leader banned for misogynistic and homophobic sermons
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision to ban a former faith school proprietor after he published hateful... Read More »
Feminist and secularist Pragna Patel to deliver NSS Bradlaugh Lecture 2022
Veteran secularist and women's rights campaigner Pragna Patel will be the guest speaker at the National Secular Society's... Read More »
Religious and cultural genital cutting challenged at NSS event
Experts made the case for protecting all children from religious and cultural genital cutting at a recent National... Read More »
Government opposes moves to protect secular schools’ ethos
The government has refused to support amendments to a bill which would help nonreligious academies protect their secular... Read More »
NSS mourns the loss of Terry Sanderson
The National Secular Society is saddened to report the death of our former president Terry Sanderson aged 75. Read More »
Cinemas cancel ‘blasphemous’ film over security concerns
A cinema chain has cancelled all screenings of a film about Islamic history for security reasons following religious... Read More »
Over 60% Brits think bishops have no place in parliament
Most Brits think bishops should not have automatic seats in parliament, new figures confirm.
A survey of 1,631 UK adults... Read More »
Regulator fails to act on religious charity’s homophobic, anti-vax memes
Scotland's charity regulator will not intervene in a Christian charity that the National Secular Society reported... Read More »
NSS criticises move to entrench faith school protections in law
The National Secular Society has criticised a move to enshrine protections for the ethos of faith schools into law... Read More »
NSS welcomes inclusion of religious courts in domestic abuse guidance
The National Secular Society has welcomed the inclusion of religious courts in updated guidance for prosecutors working... Read More »
Faith school cancels children’s author talk over ‘witchcraft’ fears
A faith school has reportedly cancelled a visit from a children's author because it feared his books would 'promote... Read More »
Religious charity shut down after NSS raises extremism concerns
The charity regulator has shut down an Islamic charity after the National Secular Society repeatedly raised concerns... Read More »
Prioritise RE reform not enforcement, NSS tells government
The National Secular Society has warned the government that education about religion and belief should be reformed,... Read More »
