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MPs reject religious exemptions for abortion safe access zones
The National Secular Society has welcomed a House of Commons vote to reject religious exemptions from 'buffer zones'... Read More »
NSS to host talk on Islam and academic freedom with Steven Greer
The National Secular Society will hold a free discussion event with a professor who feared for his life after being... Read More »
Home secretary agrees to issue new ‘blasphemy’ guidance at schools
The home secretary has agreed to issue new guidance on 'blasphemy' incidents at schools, following concerns raised... Read More »
NSS urges support for schools facing religious intimidation
The National Secular Society has urged the government to do more to support schools which face "intimidation and pressure"... Read More »
Government criticises “hate speech” of Christian charity it funded
The government will "urgently investigate" a recipient of its grant for faith groups after the charity's chair said... Read More »
Faith schools coercing families with ‘cultish’ practices, NSS finds
The National Secular Society has found faith schools are trying to control families' private lives, including parents'... Read More »
A third of teachers say faith a ‘barrier’ to discussing LGBT issues
One in three teachers says faith acts as a 'barrier' to discussing LGBT+ topics in school, a new survey has revealed.... Read More »
Chair of government-funded charity says Islam is “demonic”
The government recently gave thousands of pounds to a Christian group whose chair said Islam is "demonic" and "spiritual... Read More »
Prevent review calls for greater focus on ‘blasphemy’ accusations
A review of the UK's Prevent counter-terrorism programme has called for increased efforts to tackle "so-called blasphemy... Read More »
Case for disestablishment “compelling”, say Anglicans at NSS event
Anglicans and non-Anglicans united to make the case for separation of church and state at a National Secular Society event yesterday. Read More »
End religious discrimination in schools, UN committee tells Ireland
The National Secular Society has welcomed a United Nations committee's recommendation that Ireland ends faith-based... Read More »
Religious education reform bill advances in parliament
A bill that would require schools to teach non-religious worldviews in religious education has advanced in the House... Read More »
Sandi Toksvig starts petition to remove bishops from Lords
Writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig has launched a petition to remove the bishops appointed to the House of Lords.... Read More »
Gay children should repent, Muslim parents told at conference
A speaker at an anti-LGBT education group's conference told attendees that gay children must be taught to repent.... Read More »
Census: Christians oldest main religion group in England & Wales
Christians are the oldest main religious group in England and Wales while the nonreligious are among the youngest,... Read More »
Reports: Rights of children in NI undermined by religion
New reports to the United Nations have detailed the widespread detrimental influence of religion on the rights of... Read More »
Faith school prevents pupils from sitting exams to avoid “offence”
A faith school is not allowing its pupils to sit any public exams in case the content is 'offensive' to religion.... Read More »
MPs grill CofE over same sex marriage stance
Members of parliament have criticised the Church of England's continued refusal to hold same sex marriages.
Yesterday... Read More »
Boys face serious complications from circumcision, complaints show
Dozens of children are suffering life-threatening, painful and permanent complications from religious circumcisions... Read More »
NSS calls for action on religious homophobia in report to UN
The National Secular Society has highlighted the role of religion in discrimination against LGBT people in a submission... Read More »
Panel wrongly questions child’s religion at appeal for faith school entry
A child rejected by a faith school had his baptism status wrongly queried by an admissions appeal panel, an ombudsman... Read More »
Anglican experts to join NSS event on disestablishment
Anglicans sceptical of the Church of England's established status will join the National Secular Society for an online... Read More »
Assisted dying inquiry: NSS calls for reform
The National Secular Society has called for reform of the law regarding assisted dying in its submission to a parliamentary... Read More »
Fears grow for Iranian atheist Soheil Arabi
The National Secular Society has joined a campaign for the release of an atheist blogger arrested in Iran.
Soheil Arabi,... Read More »
Solicitor struck off for conflict of interests in defending bishop
A legal advisor who delayed bishop Peter Ball's imprisonment for abuse has been struck off, following complaints raised... Read More »