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Review status of charity promoting ‘conversion therapy’, NSS says
The National Secular Society has urged Northern Ireland's charity regulator to review the charitable status of Core... Read More »
Welsh faith schools will have to offer reformed syllabus on religion
Faith schools in Wales will be required to offer a non-denominational religion, values and ethics (RVE) syllabus where... Read More »
End faith-based selection to promote fairer admissions, NSS says
Faith schools' ability to select pupils on religious grounds presents an "unnecessary barrier" to efforts to improve... Read More »
Fears for safety of Nigerian Humanist leader after blasphemy arrest
The president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria has been arrested for blasphemy for a second time after apparently... Read More »
'Religious literacy' drive mustn't erode press freedom, says NSS
Initiatives to improve religious literacy in the media should not be used to shield religions from criticism, the... Read More »
NSS welcomes Scottish government proposal to abolish blasphemy law
The National Secular Society has welcomed a proposal from the Scottish government which would abolish the country's... Read More »
NSS launches lecture series on history of secularism
The National Secular Society has launched a series of lectures on the history of secularism which will air during... Read More »
Council defends plans to extend selection in Catholic schools
Renfrewshire Council looks set to extend the priority it gives to children who are baptised Catholic for admission... Read More »
Just 22% of marriages in England & Wales were religious in 2017
The proportion of marriages which are conducted as religious ceremonies has hit a historic low in England and Wales,... Read More »
NSS calls for review of religious exemptions in Equality Act
The National Secular Society has called for a review of religious exemptions contained within the Equality Act of... Read More »
Former NSS president Barbara Smoker dies at 96
The National Secular Society is deeply saddened to report the death of one of its longest-serving presidents, Barbara... Read More »
Charity regulator to look into sale of coronavirus ‘protection kits’
The charity regulator is to scrutinise a church over its bishop's sale of "plague protection kits" made of oil and... Read More »
Don’t extend selection in Catholic schools, NSS urges council
The National Secular Society has urged Renfrewshire Council not to extend the priority it gives to children who are... Read More »
‘Religious staff’ on list of key workers during coronavirus outbreak
A specific reference to 'religious staff' has been included in a government list of key workers during the coronavirus... Read More »
NSS welcomes ECHR’s rejection of anti-abortion nurses’ appeal
The National Secular Society has welcomed a European court's decision to reject an appeal by two nurses who were rejected... Read More »
Protect all children from ritual genital cutting, NSS tells UN
The National Secular Society has formally called on the UN Human Rights Council to ensure that protections from forced... Read More »
End religious groups’ self-regulation on safeguarding, inquiry told
A lawyer representing child abuse victims has called for an end to religious groups' self-regulation on safeguarding... Read More »
NSS raises Italy’s response to child abuse in Catholic Church at UN
The National Secular Society has urged the UN Human Rights Council to strengthen recommendations designed to tackle... Read More »
NSS urges UN to push government to pass law on caste discrimination
The National Secular Society has urged the UN Human Rights Council to push the UK government to legislate to outlaw... Read More »
Ofsted: Jewish school teaching creationism and censoring resources
An independent Jewish school is teaching creationism as science and refusing to enter pupils for GCSEs because leaders... Read More »
Independent Jewish school fails fifth Ofsted inspection in a row
An Orthodox Jewish school has been found in breach of the independent school standards for the fifth time in a row... Read More »
Don’t extend exemptions on same-sex marriage in NI, NSS warns
The National Secular Society has warned the government that allowing providers of wedding services to opt out of serving... Read More »
NSS urges council not to replace community school with faith school
The National Secular Society has warned Surrey County Council that its plan to turn a community school into a faith... Read More »
End C of E bishops’ entitlement to sit in Lords, says report
The automatic right granted to 26 Church of England bishops to sit in the House of Lords should be repealed, according... Read More »
Islamic marriage invalid under English law, court rules
A ruling that a Muslim 'marriage' was void rather than a non-marriage has been overturned at the Court of Appeal.... Read More »
