National Secular Society

16/06/2026

The NSS has no outside funding — just members and supporters committed to building a freer, fairer, secular society. If you'd like that commitment to last beyond your lifetime, there are many ways to leave us a gift in your Will, however small.

Securing a freer, fairer future, free from religious privilege For almost 160 years we have been championing a fairer society by campaigning for the separation of church and state, freedom of expression and an end to a faith-based education.Thanks to the dedicated support of our members through dona...

15/06/2026

We are committed to ending all forced non-therapeutic ge***al cutting. This includes and ritual of boys. A child's right to bodily autonomy must not be overridden by other people's religious or cultural beliefs. Join our campaign 👇https://www.secularism.org.uk/religious-surgery/

15/06/2026

Last week's NSS briefing featured academic Steven Greer in conversation with our chief exec on the Government's social cohesion strategy, attempts to define 'Islamophobia' or 'anti-Muslim hostility', & the significance for free speech.

Read all about it👇

Member-exclusive event examines the Government's new social cohesion strategy and its potential impact on free speech Read More »

11/06/2026

The regulator has opened an investigation into Bread of Life church after we referred the charity for homophobic and anti-Muslim statements.

Organisations promoting regressive and harmful dogma should cease to be publicly subsidised👇

Stephen Clayden has rejected any claims that his church is bigoted.

09/06/2026

The UK is one step closer to being free of blasphemy laws.

We welcome the Northern Ireland Assembly’s historic vote to abolish the common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel.

Thanks to Connie Egan MLA for bringing forward this amendment and helping secure this important progress.

MLAs in Northern Ireland vote to abolish common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel Read More »

09/06/2026

The Government has said it thinks charities which exist to promote creationism benefit the public.

This is the absurd consequence of ‘the advancement of religion’ being a charitable purpose.

Taxpayers shouldn’t be subsidising pseudoscience.

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Taxpayer subsidies for pseudoscience demonstrate absurdity of religious charity law, National Secular Society says Read More »

09/06/2026

Our latest member briefing is now available on Youtube! Our chief exec Stephen Evans is joined by academic and author Steven Greer to discuss the Government's new social cohesion strategy, anti-Muslim hostility and free speech.

Watch it in full👇

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09/06/2026

The Church of England’s new funding figures demonstrate its attempts to exploit our schools to serve as its recruitment grounds.

Schools we all pay for should be welcoming for all pupils and families, and should be for education, not inculcation.

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More than half of the Church's investment programmes for the year included a specific focus on schools Read More »

08/06/2026

We've defended from religiously motivated restrictions since our founding. Religion should not stand in the way of reproductive healthcare. Join our campaign 👇https://www.secularism.org.uk/reproductive-rights/

08/06/2026

At least three Reform-controlled councils have imposed prayers on meetings.

Megan Manson says this reflects a Christian nationalist agenda which threatens our country's most treasured values👇

At least three Reform-controlled councils have imposed prayers on meetings. Megan Manson says this reflects a Christian nationalist agenda which threatens our country's most treasured values. Read More »