Posted: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 by Martin Flett
The National Secular Society recently reported the case of Leona Rawlinson, the owner of TweedTastic in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. Leona was being harassed by sabbatarians over her decision to open her shop on Sundays. The story was picked up by several... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 22 Oct 2019
The NSS has welcomed the legalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland and the extension of same-sex marriage rights to the province.
Posted: Tue, 08 Oct 2019
The religious and cultural circumcision of non-consenting boys is "morally impermissible", according to a panel of experts.
Posted: Tue, 08 Oct 2019
Seven independent schools in England were barred from admitting new pupils this academic year – and all of them were faith schools....
Posted: Tue, 08 Oct 2019
The NSS has again called for legal reform after a regulator said it couldn't refuse to register 'controversial' religious charities.
Posted: Mon, 07 Oct 2019
Protecting and encouraging democratic debate is "vital" in efforts to tackle extremism, the counter-extremism commissioner has said.
As affiliation to Anglicanism continues its rapid decline the Church of England's privileges are increasingly unsustainable, says Stephen Evans. Let's disestablish the church and embrace a secular state....
Posted: Fri, 18 Oct 2019
The government has published new guidance for schools facing disruption from religious groups who oppose LGBT-inclusive education. Alastair Lichten welcomes the gesture but says the substance doesn't go...
Posted: Tue, 15 Oct 2019
Ahead of the FiLiA 2019 conference this weekend, Megan Manson argues that secularism is a crucial ingredient in campaigns for women's equality.
Posted: Mon, 14 Oct 2019
The bishop of London has lamented the state of British democracy while delivering a sermon at the annual judges' service. Perhaps someone should point out the undemocratic nature of her own position, says...
Posted: Fri, 04 Oct 2019
Samaritan's Purse is again launching its Christmas shoebox scheme in parts of the UK. The harm done by Operation Christmas Child should prompt a rethink of this Evangelical group's charitable status, says...
Posted: Wed, 25 Sep 2019