The National Secular Society is a democratic organisation, governed by an elected Council of Management. The day-to-day running of the organisation is delegated to the chief executive officer, who is ...

Faith schools undermine equality, choice and social cohesion. Let's build an inclusive education system today, to ensure an inclusive society tomorrow. Our education system should be open and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Secularism is a political idea concerned with the best way to govern religiously pluralist societies. The model of secularism we advocate for defends the civil liberties of all, whatever your personal ...

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Keir Starmer urged to prohibit "desecration" of religious texts and "Abrahamic prophets" The National Secular Society has expressed concerns following an MP's call for religious texts and "Abrahamic" ...

Dr Antony Lempert says the findings of two recent medical papers critical of infant circumcision should prompt us to greater protect children from religious and cultural genital cutting. Two recently ...

Becoming a member is the best way to support our work. Our members' contributions directly support our vital campaign work – advocating for secularism, defending equality, and protecting individual ...

To mark International Apostasy Day on 22 August, Dr Ben Jones reflects on his recent research into the experiences of ex-Muslims and their increasingly precarious position in Britain. His research was ...

Hamit Coskun found guilty of religiously-aggravated public order offence for burning Quran in protest The prosecution of a man for burning a Quran in protest signals "a concerning capitulation to ...

One in seven local authorities has adopted a definition of 'Islamophobia' rejected by the government over free speech concerns, a new Civitas report has revealed. In 2018, the All-Party Parliamentary ...