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Theresa May launches review of Sharia law in England and Wales
The Government has announced the launch of its long-awaited independent review into Sharia law in England and Wales,... Read More »
Crematoria should be religiously neutral and welcoming to all
The National Secular Society (NSS) has urged the Government to ensure that all state-owned crematoria are religiously... Read More »
Prayers scrapped at Bridgnorth Town Council meetings
A town council in Shropshire has voted to drop prayers from its meetings over concerns that the imposition of prayer... Read More »
UK government must ensure it protects free speech with new counter-extremism plans
A broad coalition of campaign groups including the National Secular Society has warned that proposals contained in... Read More »
Thousands of children “hidden away” in illegal faith schools at risk of indoctrination and extremism
Ofsted has found over 50 suspected illegal faith schools since January, prompting renewed fears about thousands of... Read More »
BBC’s output "too Christian" says head of religion and ethics
An internal review has found the BBC's religious output is "too Christian" and recommended an increase in its Muslim,... Read More »
Fugitive London priest arrested in Kosovo over child abuse allegations
A top Benedictine monk who has been accused of child abuse has been arrested after five years on the run.
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Douglas Murray and Turkish MP Safak Pavey to speak at ‘Secularism 2016’ conference
The National Secular Society is delighted to announce that Turkish opposition MP Safak Pavey and the writer Douglas... Read More »
Peers criticise “divisive influence” of faith schools
A House of Lords debate on school admissions has seen peers criticise segregation and division fed by faith schools... Read More »
Government announces plans to allow same-sex marriages on MoD sites
The Government has announced plans to register Ministry of Defence sites for civil marriages, after religious groups... Read More »
Faith school pupil not allowed on council-run ‘Christian only’ bus
The National Secular Society has urged a local authority to review its school transport policy after a pupil was told... Read More »
NSS: Efforts to better integrate religious minorities must include a reappraisal of faith schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed comments from Trevor Phillips calling for the "active integration" of religious... Read More »
EHRC to investigate gender segregation at Islamic faith school
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has been asked by the Department for Education to investigate an independent... Read More »
Anniversary conference to celebrate 150 years of the National Secular Society
The National Secular Society is pleased to announce a special conference to mark 150 years since the Society's founding... Read More »
NSS: Religious Education must be reformed before ending parental opt-out
Religious education must be reformed before parents lose the option to remove their children from the subject, the... Read More »
Turkey sentences opposition journalists to prison over Muhammad cartoon
Two Turkish journalists have been sentenced to two years in prison for republishing a cover of French satirical magazine... Read More »
Church review into abusive Bishop refuses to explicitly consider bullying of victims in its Terms of Reference
A victim of clerical abuse has refused to give evidence to a Church review of the Bishop Peter Ball case, after it... Read More »
Sixth Former compared to Stalin for campaigning against mandatory prayers in school
A Northern Ireland councillor has been criticised after comparing a Sixth Form student's campaign against mandatory... Read More »
Independent Islamic schools undermining British values with gender segregation, says Ofsted
Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned that leaders in some independent Islamic schools are continuing to undermine British... Read More »
Bangladeshi government must act over killings and defend free speech
The National Secular Society has written to the Bangladeshi High Commission criticising their government's inaction... Read More »
Turkey: Call to replace secularism with a religious constitution met with opposition
The Turkish politician charged with redrafting the country's constitution has called for an Islamic constitution as... Read More »
Academisation plans risk increasing religious influence in schools, warns NSS
The National Secular Society has warned that Government plans to convert all schools in England into academies could... Read More »
Secular medics welcome religious circumcision ruling
A High Court judge has ruled against a devout Muslim who wanted his children circumcised, finding that the boys should... Read More »
All Noah’s Ark theme park staff must “profess Christ as their saviour”
All workers at the Kentucky 'replica' of Noah's Ark – including cleaners and ticket staff – will have... Read More »
Cross-party call by MPs for more inclusive faith school admissions
A cross-party group of MPs has called on the Government to make faith school admissions more inclusive and bolster... Read More »
