"Having any religion imposed upon pupils, and on staff, must be a cause for concern", says Lib Dem councillor Read More » ...

Honorary doctorate blocked due to public criticism of religion, Peter Atkins says A British professor due to receive an honorary doctorate in Turkey has had the award rescinded by governmental decree ...

Encouraging independent faith schools to join state sector poses "risks to social cohesion", NSS tells minister Read More » ...

All-Party Parliamentary Group on spiritual and cultic abuse will attempt to end "automatic right" of religious groups to ...

Apostasy is punishable with death in nearly a dozen countries, according to a new report from Humanists International. The Freedom of Thought Report 2021 found that "apostasy" is punishable with death ...

The 2021 Census showed the proportion of people of England and Wales identifying as Christians dropped to 46% from 59% just a decade earlier. In effect 6 – 7 million have moved from defining ...

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 ...

Human rights activist Ibtissam "Betty" Lachgar arrested following social media post deemed 'offensive to Islam' The National Secular Society is calling for the release of a woman arrested in Morocco ...

Ten minute rule bill highlights Government failures on animal welfare and consumer choice regarding religious slaughter An MP has today called for all meat products from animals slaughtered without ...

Prince Charles has stated that he will retain the monarch's traditional title as "Defender of the Faith" as King, whilst "ensuring that other people's faiths can also be practised." During an ...