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Posted: Wed, 17 Jul 2019
NSS urges councillors in Norfolk to scrap prayers before meetings
The NSS has urged councillors in Norfolk to stop holding prayers before meetings after a councillor tabled a motion to remove them.
Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Just 12% of Brits are affiliated to C of E, major survey reveals
The NSS has called for a "serious rethink" of religion's public role amid a significant decline in affiliation to the Church of England.
Posted: Mon, 08 Jul 2019
BBC dilutes protections for religious ideas after NSS lobbying
New BBC guidelines have watered down some protections for religious ideas but still place a premium on depictions of Muhammad.
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2019
Watchdog backs council which put child’s needs before parents’ religion
A watchdog has dismissed a parent's complaint that a council failed to regard his son's "religious heritage" when it placed him in care.
Posted: Thu, 04 Jul 2019
Anglican archbishops severely criticised at abuse inquiry
Senior Church of England figures including the archbishops of Canterbury and York have faced severe criticism at the IICSA inquiry.
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Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Ofsted penalises schools that refuse to teach about LGBT people, but seems to ignore other schools that teach same-sex relationships are morally wrong. Megan Manson says this double standard needs to end....
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Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019
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Posted: Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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IICSA report is a damning indictment of Catholic Church’s handling of sexual abuse
Posted: Thu, 20 Jun 2019