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University of Edinburgh students win “best secularist student activity” award
This year's National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secularist Student Societies (AHS) award for the best secularist... Read More »
Government response to exam censorship neglects children's independent interests, says the NSS
The National Secular Society has accused the Government of neglecting the best interests of children after it refused... Read More »
Muslim state schools ordered not to discriminate on the basis of gender
Following concerns raised by the National Secular Society three Muslim state schools have been told not to discriminate... Read More »
Leading vet calls for an end to religious slaughter
A leading vet has said the religious slaughter of animals should be banned, unless Muslims and Jews can voluntarily... Read More »
European court says “human rights of Mormon Church” have not been violated by tax demand
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that the Mormon Church is not entitled to full local property... Read More »
Plans by Islamist extremists to take over state schools exposed
The Sunday Times this week reported an alleged plot by Islamist fundamentalists in Birmingham to take over state schools... Read More »
Government complicit in redaction of exam questions
The National Secular Society has discovered that exam boards, the exam regulator and the government have been colluding... Read More »
MEPs call for better protection of fundamental rights and secularism in the EU
The European Parliament has passed a resolution that calls on the EU to better respect and enforce fundamental rights... Read More »
Concerns raised over sex discrimination against teachers in Muslim schools
The National Secular Society has warned that the proliferation of religious schools could be opening the door to gender... Read More »
Homeowners angered at prospect of having to pay for church repairs
An archaic law left over from the reign of Henry VIII has caused anger in a Shropshire village after a number of households... Read More »
Trust in religion falls in Poland
An opinion poll in Poland shows that trust and attachment to the Catholic Church is falling, despite the new Pope.... Read More »
Newcastle Council gives church-goers parking permit at a nominal fee
Newcastle City Council has announced that it will not proceed with its plan to completely withdraw free Sunday parking... Read More »
French Islamists seek to use blasphemy law to silence critics
French Islamists are suing the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for blasphemy after it published a front cover carrying... Read More »
Denmark bans religious slaughter
Denmark's Agriculture and Food Minister Dan Jørgensen has signed into law a regulation that bans religious... Read More »
Girlguides offer concessions over Promise following religious pressure
The Girlguides Association has given in to religious pressure and said that a religious preamble can be used in conjunction... Read More »
Girlguides compromise promise under pressure from Church of England
The Church of England's General Synod today passed a resolution calling on the Girl Guides to change their recently introduced secular Promise to permit Christians to preface it with "In the presence of God I make my Guide Promise". The Guides have agreed. Read More »
MPs urge action on Crisis Pregnancy Centres
MPs are calling on Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt to regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centres (CPCs) following evidence that... Read More »
Conservative Christians put Girl Guides under intense pressure over oath
A Girlguide troop in Jesmond, near Newcastle, that refused to accept the new secular promise has reportedly won a reprieve from being expelled from the organisation. Read More »
MEPS call on Saudi Arabia to allow freedom of religion and belief
MEPs have called on Saudi Arabia to respect the freedom of religion and expression of all people living in the country.... Read More »
UN children's body slates Vatican over child abuse
A United Nations committee has issued a scathing report accusing the Vatican of putting the reputation and interests... Read More »
Study reveals teens' views on faith and Religious Education
New research findings from the Youth On Religion (YOR) study, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and... Read More »
Study reveals teens' views on faith and Religious Education
Young people in multi-faith areas favour multi-faith over single-faith schools. They also value religious education but want to see changes in its content and delivery. Read More »
Catholic adoption agency ruling ‘kicks a hole through Equality Act’, warns NSS
The National Secular Society has warned that a decision by the Scottish Charities Appeal Panel (SCAP) about a Catholic... Read More »
Shortlist announced for Secularist of the Year 2014
The shortlist has been announced for this year's Irwin Prize for Secularist of the Year. The award is presented annually in recognition of an individual or an organisation considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the secular cause. Read More »
Tickets on sale now for Secularist of the Year 2014
The shortlist has been announced for this year's Irwin Prize for Secularist of the Year.
The award is presented annually... Read More »
