The National Secular Society works for the separation of religion and state and equal respect for everyone's human rights so that no one is either advantaged or disadvantaged on account of their beliefs.
Make a stand for freedom, fairness and human rights by adding your voice to the call for a secular democracy.
Latest News
Wed, 27 Dec 2017
Religion and politics should not mix, says British public
A majority of Brits want religion kept out of politics and bishops to lose their automatic right to sit in the Lords, a survey has found....
Thu, 21 Dec 2017
Children’s rights paramount as trans parent gets visitation appeal
A judge has ruled that a transgender parent can appeal to have contact with her children, despite a religious community's opposition.
Thu, 21 Dec 2017
NSS challenges BBC Today’s “PR exercise for C of E”
The NSS has written to the BBC over an episode of Radio 4's Today show which it called a "PR exercise for the Church of England".
Wed, 20 Dec 2017
BBC should portray religion in critically-informed way, says NSS
The NSS has said the BBC should portray religion fairly after it pledged to increase the religious content in its programming.
Wed, 20 Dec 2017
Success! Amazon withdraws infant circumcision training kits following NSS campaign
Amazon UK has withdrawn infant circumcision training kits from sale over child safety concerns after an NSS request to do so.
Opinion
Thanks to campaigning by the NSS, sixth formers have the right to withdraw themselves from collective worship. But faith schools often make this nigh-on-impossible, as this pupil's story from one academy shows.
Case study: Difficulty exercising the right to withdraw from collective worship
Wed, 03 Jan 2018
Western academics who claim that secularism undermines women's rights are not merely wrong; their assertions are a slap in the face of women fighting for their rights under religious tyranny, says Megan Manson.
Yes, secularism is good for gender equality
Wed, 03 Jan 2018
As the NSS prepares to send a major report on the subject to MPs, Prof. Steven Kettell says the establishment of the Church of England is incongruous with the beliefs and attitudes of the people it affects.
It's time to disestablish the Church of England
Tue, 02 Jan 2018
Some Christians use the Christmas period to attack secularism for its challenge to their sense of entitlement. But Stephen Evans says the faithful have far more to fear from religious fanatics than secularists.
Secularism is a challenge to religion’s political power and privilege, not people of faith
Fri, 22 Dec 2017
After three weeks of damning evidence at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, Richard Scorer says mandatory reporting of institutional abuse is necessary to prevent churches from covering it up.
Only reform of the law can tackle the Church's temptation to cover up abuse
Fri, 15 Dec 2017