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October 2, 2020

Equality law failing to protect people from faith-based discrimination, says report

A new report has warned that equality law is failing to protect the non-religious and members of religious minorities from discrimination.
June 14, 2019

Government warns independent faith schools over sex segregation

Two independent faith schools which segregate children by sex and one which encourages girls to enter "caring professions" have been warned by the government.
July 31, 2018

Poll finds public backs reform of BBC Radio 4’s 'Thought for the Day'

Fewer than one in five British people think the slot should always feature religious content, says the National Secular Society.
May 11, 2018

Investigate Christian campaign group over Alfie Evans case, say secularists

Secularist campaigners have urged the legal regulatory authorities to investigate the conduct of a Christian campaign group in the case of the toddler Alfie Evans.
November 9, 2017

Councillor proposes silent reflection in place of council prayers

A councillor in Ards and North Down, in Northern Ireland, has proposed replacing prayers at council meetings with a moment of silent reflection.
December 4, 2012

Scouts and Guides to consult on extending membership to non-religious

The Scout Association and Girlguiding UK have announced that they are to consult on extending membership to non-religious people, atheists and agnostics.
February 10, 2012

Prayer cannot be made compulsory in councils, court ruling says

A Devon town council acted unlawfully by summoning councillors to attend prayers before its meetings, the High Court has ruled.
March 12, 2011

On not getting the 'religious' point

Sensible discussion about the role of different beliefs in the public square is frequently skewed by the reluctance or inability of the more ideologically-driven participants to listen properly to what is actually being said.
December 24, 2010

Pope avoids controversy in BBC broadcast message

Pope Benedict's landmark BBC Christmas broadcast avoided controversy and relayed the traditional Christian message of God's love fleshed out in Christ.
December 24, 2010

Secularist group says Islam imposes 'special demands' on UK

In an interview with ENInews, the president of the National Secular Society says the government is "burying it head in the sand" over fundamentalist Islam.