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Defend Free Speech coalition challenge government failure over extremism orders
Security minister Karen Bradley MP has faced strong criticism in a letter from the Defend Free Speech coalition, following... Read More »
NSS: New Government must act to outlaw caste discrimination
The National Secular Society is calling on the new government to legislate to outlaw caste discrimination, as directed... Read More »
NSS criticise Church plan to open 125 new free schools
The Church of England is planning to bid for control of more than one quarter of the new free schools announced by... Read More »
Government sharia investigation ‘more suited to theology debate than protecting women’s rights’
Campaign groups and human rights activists have signed an open letter to Theresa May warning that the Home Secretary's... Read More »
Raheel Raza to talk about universal human rights at 'Secularism 2016' conference
The National Secular Society is pleased to announce that secularist campaigner Raheel Raza will be speaking at our... Read More »
Parents protest against religious discrimination in Irish schools
Irish parents demonstrated over the weekend for reform to the country's school admissions – in an education... Read More »
Government should relax small gifts charity rule to help secular charities
The National Secular Society has called on the Government to reform a charity aid scheme to ensure that all charities,... Read More »
Government challenged over treatment of non-religious views in RE lessons
The Government has been challenged in the House of Lords over its approach to the inclusion of non-religious worldviews... Read More »
Pharmacists must put patient care before religious beliefs
Secularists have urged the General Pharmaceutical Council to ensure that pharmacists set aside their personal religious... Read More »
Sharia inquiry launched by Home Affairs Committee
The Home Affairs Committee has announced the launch of its own inquiry into Sharia councils in the UK, following the... Read More »
Reading Council proposes end to faith school travel subsidy
Reading Borough Council has opened a consultation on a proposal to end taxpayer funding for parents who opt to send... Read More »
Church ‘using academisation to increase religious influence in schools’
The National Secular Society has written to the Department for Education over concerns that the Church of England... Read More »
Open letter to Education Secretary: Government must respect children’s rights and abolish collective worship requirement
Thirty campaigners, including academics, MPs, peers, faith groups and educators, have called on the Government to... Read More »
Inclusive schools needed to tackle radicalisation, says European Commission
The European Commission has called for inclusive education to help tackle radicalisation across the continent.
Preventing... Read More »
Help celebrate our 150th anniversary and support our appeal!
The National Secular Society has launched a new anniversary appeal to help commemorate NSS founder Charles Bradlaugh,... Read More »
Scottish Anglicans move towards religious same-sex marriage
The Scottish Episcopal Church has paved the way towards allowing gay marriage, raising the prospect of a clash with... Read More »
UN children’s rights Committee calls on UK to abolish compulsory worship in schools
A United Nations committee has urged the UK to repeal laws requiring the provision of 'broadly Christian' worship... Read More »
1200 cases of FGM reported in three months – but data “likely” to underestimate
New data has shown a surge in reported cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in England, with over 1200 reports... Read More »
Sex abuse victims doubt Pope’s decree on negligent bishops
A new decree issued by Pope Francis on 4 June under which bishops can be removed from office if found guilty of negligence... Read More »
Ex-Muslim campaigner Aliyah Saleem to speak at ‘Living better together’ conference
Aliyah Saleem, a former pupil of an ultra-conservative Islamic boarding school in the UK, is to speak about her experiences at the National Secular Society's 150th anniversary conference. Read More »
Fifty organisations call on Greece to abolish blasphemy laws
The National Secular Society has joined dozens of secularist, humanist and free speech groups in calling on the Greek... Read More »
NSS criticises council proposal to expand faith school provision
The National Secular Society has called on Milton Keynes Council to rethink plans to meet increasing demand for school... Read More »
European Commission announces online crackdown on “hate speech”
Tech companies including Facebook and Twitter have signed up to a new European Commission plan designed to clampdown... Read More »
Headscarves and other religious, philosophical and political symbols can be banned at work, says European Court of Justice
A general workplace ban on religious, philosophical and political symbols, including headscarves, is not discriminatory... Read More »
Discriminatory faith school bus policy “under review”
The National Secular Society (NSS) has welcomed news from Telford and Wrekin Council that its discriminatory school... Read More »
