NSS: Guilty verdict would echo "blasphemy law" and establish "extremist's veto". The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to appeal a Crown Court decision to overturn the conviction of a man who burned ...

A report by the National Secular Society on the promotion of misogyny by religious charities was debated in Parliament today. Liberal Democrat peer Lorely Burt asked the Government what steps it is ...

Government declines application to merge Hotwells Primary School with Cathedral Primary following campaigns by parents and NSS Parents and the National Secular Society have welcomed the Government's ...

This week's landmark ruling must mean politicians cease turning a blind eye to the human rights concerns surrounding RE and collective worship in our schools, says Stephen Evans. Every so often, a ...

NSS joins global 'Free Betty Coalition' in support of Betty Lachgar, jailed over t-shirt saying "Allah is lesbian" The National Secular Society has joined a coalition of hundreds of organisations to ...

An independent faith school is not teaching its pupils about the changes that take place during puberty, Ofsted has found. Inspectors found in September that pupils at Gateshead Jewish Boarding School ...

Writing to your MP can help to get the campaign against compulsory worship in schools on the political agenda and show this is an issue their constituents care about. We campaign in parliament as an ...

George William Foote was born on 11 January 1850 in Plymouth. He was brought up in poor circumstances, as his father died when he was young. But he had a good education by the standards of the time ...

To some people being asked to be a godparent is an honour. But what does the job actually involve in a society that is increasingly secular? We asked readers of Newsline, our weekly email bulletin, if ...

Animal welfare legislation requires all animals to be stunned before slaughter in order to minimise suffering. The only exemption is for religious communities to meet Jewish (kosher) and Muslim (halal ...