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Spanish PM’s secularist outlook prompts Catholic fears over privileges
The inauguration of Spain's new prime minister has prompted concern from religious groups due to his support for secularism.... Read More »
NSS’s 2018 Bradlaugh Lecture to explore rise of Hindu nationalism
The esteemed human rights activist, author and NSS honorary associate Gita Sahgal will explore the rise of Hindu nationalism... Read More »
Scottish education union calls for entitlement to paid religious leave
Scotland's oldest teaching union has passed a motion calling for teachers from non-Christian faiths to be given paid... Read More »
NSS asks NHS Choices to review advice on fasting during Ramadan
The National Secular Society has asked NHS Choices to review health advice on its website which draws heavily on Islamic... Read More »
British public opposes religious influence in education, poll finds
British adults are strongly opposed to religious influence in school admissions, assemblies and the teaching of Religious... Read More »
NI abortion law incompatible with human rights, says Supreme Court
The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for reform of Northern Ireland's abortion laws after a majority... Read More »
NSS says integration efforts should focus on common citizenship
The National Secular Society has called on the government to treat citizens as individuals and to clamp down on the... Read More »
Scottish government to spend more on Catholic teacher training
The National Secular Society has criticised the Scottish government after the first minister announced a 450% increase... Read More »
Thousands march for marriage equality in NI
Thousands of people attended marches in Belfast and Londonderry to call for marriage equality for same-sex couples... Read More »
NSS: legal reform needed to tackle marriage provision inequalities
It is significantly harder for those seeking same-sex or non-religious weddings to get married than those seeking... Read More »
Pew survey: 60% support separation of religion and government in UK
Six out of ten adults in the UK believe religion should be kept separate from government policy, including a majority... Read More »
NSS criticises EU leaders’ unqualified backing for religious rituals
The National Secular Society has criticised two senior EU politicians after they said they would oppose restrictions... Read More »
NSS: religious dogma must not restrict access to abortions in NI
The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for reform to Northern Ireland's abortion laws after MPs and... Read More »
Parents protest imposition of religious status on Norfolk school
The National Secular Society has backed parents who are protesting against the merger of a non-religious school into... Read More »
Welsh faith schools will keep distorting sex education, NSS warns
Allowing Welsh faith schools to teach sex education through a religious lens will distort the subject and teach children... Read More »
NSS: guidance for independent schools “strikes the right balance”
The National Secular Society has broadly welcomed revisions to the Independent School Standards (ISS) which brings... Read More »
NSS reiterates call for abolition of chancel repair liability
The National Secular Society has urged the Law Commission to recommend the abolition of a measure which requires certain... Read More »
Nationalist outrage in India after archbishop defends secularism
India's ruling Hindu nationalist party has criticised the Catholic archbishop of Delhi after he warned that the country's... Read More »
Dilute Anglican presence in next coronation, says UCL report
Religious oaths should be revised or scrapped from the UK's next coronation service and a civil ceremony should be... Read More »
Acas issues guidance on religious discrimination at work
The arbitration service Acas has published new guidance outlining how employers and employees should interpret equalities... Read More »
Scottish government ‘committed to Catholic education tradition’
The National Secular Society has criticised the Scottish government's "failure to stand up for children's interests"... Read More »
Ofsted: curriculum at Jewish school restricted pupils’ development
An independent faith school in north London is facing deregistration and may close after inspectors said it was reducing... Read More »
Welby: disestablishment “a decision for parliament and people”
The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for the separation of church and state after the archbishop of... Read More »
No need to prioritise requests based on religion, says chief coroner
Coroners in England and Wales are not obliged to give automatic priority to requests which come from particular religious... Read More »
NSS: joint campus rows show need to secularise Scottish education
The National Secular Society has said calls for children to be segregated on joint campuses have "shown the need to... Read More »
